CHAPTER 545: CHAPTER 0537: THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS DIVINE SKILL

The momentum Lin Fan just displayed was simply too overwhelming.

It thoroughly frightened this Immortal Monarch expert from the Sky Demon Sect.

He almost thought he would be struck down in a single move. But when it landed on him, he realized it was all show—completely useless. It couldn’t even break through his defense, so what else could it do?

What a poser.

Let’s see how I’ll deal with you.

"Why are you all still hesitating? Strike now and slay him!"

This Immortal Monarch Elder was a cautious man. He was the first to charge out to deal with Lin Fan, mainly because Lin Fan’s words were far too insolent. Having lived nearly a thousand years, he had never seen someone so unbearably arrogant.

On top of that, the opponent was just a young man.

Even if he had some level of strength, so what?

Then, at the very moment the opponent attacked, it became painfully obvious that this situation wasn’t good. But when the momentum landed on him, he let out a massive sigh of relief.

Almost scared him to death.

He had thought it would be terrifying—turns out it was just so-so.

Lin Fan was rather helpless. To give everyone the confidence to go all out against him, he deliberately held back. Watching these people bask in their fleeting hope as if real victory was within reach—it was genuinely amusing.

"Is this all you’re capable of?"

Lin Fan’s words brimmed with disdain. There was no choice—he had to act even more brazenly to provoke them.

Of course.

He didn’t go too hard on them. After all, everyone was out here hustling for a living; as long as there’s profit, there’s no need to take someone’s life. That would just be unethical.

"You’ll be the death of me!"

The speaker, this elderly man, was none other than the Immortal Monarch expert who’d almost been scared stiff by Lin Fan earlier.

Elder Xue Yin from the Sky Demon Sect, the Blood Yin Immortal Monarch.

He possessed immense mana and unparalleled Divine Skills. The Immortal Techniques he wielded were terrifyingly formidable. Even within the Sky Demon Sect, he was second only to one and above tens of thousands.

Yet now, being mocked so mercilessly by some nameless brat who didn’t even dare to show his face—how could he possibly endure this?

Before long, Lin Fan was surrounded by the Sky Demon Sect’s forces. For an average Immortal Monarch who found themselves in this situation, the outcome wouldn’t bear mentioning—they’d be beaten so badly they wouldn’t even know which way was north.

Yet Lin Fan was at ease.

At the same time, he made sure to give these people the impression that they had a shot at victory if only they kept pressing him. This way, they would be emboldened to continue their assault.

To reap the maximum rewards,

he had to ensure the battle’s intensity ramped up. Only then would their mana fluctuations reach their peak.

Lin Fan began experimenting with summoning the Mixed Element Golden Gourd.

Of course.

He naturally didn’t dare to go too far.

If he were to fully unleash the Mixed Element Golden Gourd’s power, the consequences would be dire. Where would the Chaos Secret Realm amass mana then? And where would they find the means to grow stronger?

As expected.

The moment the Mixed Element Golden Gourd appeared, golden light illuminated the entire sky—turning heaven and earth into a sea of gold.

"What kind of Immortal Treasure is this?"

"Such dazzling golden light!"

"An Innate artifact. This has to be an Innate artifact!"

As soon as its aura emanated, they sensed the incredible might of the Mixed Element Golden Gourd. It was undeniably extraordinary.

"Hmph, at least you have some perception. This is a golden gourd born from the Nine Heavens Seven-Colored Vine. There are seven gourds of different colors, and this Mixed Element Golden Gourd is unrivaled in combat, containing the Golden River. A single drop of its gold weighs thousands of pounds. Even an Immortal Monarch struck by it would be turned into minced meat."

"It’s an Innate Immortal Treasure."

Lin Fan didn’t bother hiding anything. He laid it all out plainly, specifically to ignite their greed and drive them to fight him with everything they had.

His words immediately stunned the Sky Demon Sect crowd.

They stared at him as if they’d seen a ghost,

but their gazes turned fervent when directed at the Mixed Element Golden Gourd.

The reason was simple.

They all wanted the treasure for themselves.

Lin Fan activated the Mixed Element Golden Gourd, and Golden River began flowing from its spout. This sight made the many Immortal Monarchs grow wary, looks of unease washing over their faces. Lin Fan’s earlier words about the Golden River’s immense weight and this treasure’s inherent danger lingered in their minds.

If it landed on them...

Well, the consequences would surely be dire.

"Stay alert and wait for the right moment to finish this brat off!"

Blood Yin Immortal Monarch felt a rising certainty in his heart—that this young brat, for all his bravado, was just a poser. Even with such a treasure in hand, there was no way he’d mastered its full power.

As he was mulling these thoughts,

the Golden River suddenly morphed into a roaring Golden Dragon.

Blood Yin Immortal Monarch’s expression grew serious. Faced with this kind of assault, he dared not be careless. He struck out with his palm, causing the Void to collapse. At the same time, his five fingers clenched, pulling a counter-current of energy from the Void itself to clash directly with the Golden River.

Boom!

Contrary to expectations that this treasure would require great effort to suppress, their brief clash revealed no overwhelming or frantic power from the treasure. Blood Yin Immortal Monarch realized, to his delight, that it wasn’t as menacing as he had feared.

Just as he suspected, the brat had no real ability to wield it.

"Everyone, don’t hold back. He hasn’t refined this Immortal Treasure to its full potential—he might’ve barely scratched its surface. Let’s not give him any chance to counterattack!"

Blood Yin Immortal Monarch didn’t hesitate for a moment. His methods were ruthless as he charged straight toward Lin Fan, unleashing Divine Skills that shattered the heavens.

In the unseen, an intensely powerful aura began gathering, drawn by Blood Yin Immortal Monarch’s presence.

Before long,

it materialized into a massive blood-red hand. As the hand closed its fingers into a sinister grip, the surrounding space collapsed with resounding explosions.

"Quite the ferocity."

Lin Fan hadn’t expected that even a slight display of weakness would so effectively stoke their fighting spirit.

It was actually quite the beneficial outcome.

His current demeanor gave them the impression that he wasn’t anything special, perhaps even frail, yet their frustration mounted as they failed time and time again to subdue him. He remained unscathed, and it was beginning to make them anxious.

Lin Fan sensed the vast amounts of mana spilling out, gradually pouring into the Chaos Secret Realm.

The veiled expression on his face broke into a dazzling smile.

The gains were substantial.

Turns out, only by baiting them into this frenzy would they truly fight with their lives on the line.

Suddenly,

a deeply sinister aura began accumulating in the distance.

Lin Fan looked up to see Blood Yin Immortal Monarch preparing an ultimate move—a Divine Skill capable of altering the laws of a small domain.

The Immortal Monarch Law was profoundly powerful.

Those who could cultivate to the Immortal Monarch Realm were all incomparably gifted individuals. Whether their progression took decades or centuries, their strength and potential were undeniable.

In the distance, a vast blood cloud began to form.

Gradually,

agonized wails echoed from its depths.

Lin Fan’s brows furrowed as he observed the blood cloud. He could clearly sense within it a fury and malice unique to tormented souls.

The Sky Demon Sect crowd beheld this sight in awe, exclaiming in shock,

"This is Elder Xue Yin’s Tao Level Divine Skill—Heaven’s Wrath, Men’s Resentment! It’s said that Elder Xue Yin began practicing this skill the moment he started cultivating immortality. Over his thousand years of cultivation, who knows what terrifying level he’s reached with it?"

They all knew their Elder possessed a fiercely potent Divine Skill.

Whenever this skill was unleashed,

even Immortal Monarchs of equal cultivation struggled against it.

Should it envelop an Immortal Monarch entirely,

all that might emerge would be a soulless husk.

Lin Fan observed intently.

If you were to ask what the Ghost Realm looked like,

then what he was seeing now would probably be a fairly accurate representation.