CHAPTER 603: CHAPTER 602 STONE EMPEROR

"Hmm?"

At that moment, Lin Fan couldn’t help but be stunned.

Because, from the body of the Stone Man King, Lin Fan sensed a familiar aura?

"This is..."

Lin Fan carefully examined the Stone Man King.

The next moment, a look of horror appeared on Lin Fan’s face as he exclaimed, "Are you... the Stone Emperor?"

The Stone Emperor.

Five hundred years ago, he was an emperor who guarded a region.

Five hundred years ago, Lin Fan had interactions with the Stone Emperor, who had also guided Lin Fan on the Martial Path.

Lin Fan did not expect that today, he would see the Stone Emperor here?

Moreover, the Stone Emperor had changed into this state?

"Hmm?"

At that time, the Stone Emperor also voiced his surprise, "You, know me?"

Soon after, a terrifying killing intent burst forth from the Stone Emperor, completely locking onto Lin Fan as he coldly said, "Speak, are you sent by the Female Demon?"

The surrounding Stone Men, each staring furiously at Lin Fan, it was clear they were also ready to strike, prepared to execute Lin Fan without hesitation should he say anything wrong.

"Stone Emperor, it’s me, Lin Fan!" Lin Fan shouted loudly.

The Stone Emperor seemed to be recalling as he said, "Lin Fan?"

The next moment, the Stone Emperor seemed to remember Lin Fan and angrily said, "Is it you? You are the fiancé of the Female Demon? Good, today I will kill you first!"

While talking, the Stone Emperor stepped towards Lin Fan, his terrifying aura completely oppressing Lin Fan, making him feel out of breath, struggling to catch his air.

Lin Fan knew that he had to clarify his stance immediately, or else he would die by the hands of the Stone Emperor.

Lin Fan was very clear about the Stone Emperor’s immense strength; once the Stone Emperor took action, he wouldn’t even have the chance to strike before being killed.

"Stone Emperor, please hold back your rage, and let me finish speaking!" Lin Fan urgently said out loud.

The Stone Emperor had already walked to a position not far opposite Lin Fan and stopped, his indifferent eyes staring at Lin Fan, and said, "Fine, I would like to see what you have to say."

Lin Fan asked, "Stone Emperor, may I know if the Female Demon you mentioned is Hu Mei’er?"

"You’re pretending to be ignorant?" the Stone Emperor glared at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan responded, "Honestly, five hundred years ago, I died at the hands of Hu Mei’er, chased and killed by her and many experts."

"Ha ha!"

The Stone Emperor burst into loud laughter and said, "You think I’m a fool? Aren’t you the man Hu Mei’er loves most? She would kill you?"

Although the Stone Emperor said this, his heart obviously believed Lin Fan’s words, as he vividly recalled Lin Fan’s appearance from five hundred years ago, which clearly had changed now.

Then, before Lin Fan could speak further, the Stone Emperor asked, "Tell me, why does your appearance look different from five hundred years ago?"

Lin Fan said with a wry smile, "Honestly, I am now a person of two lifetimes!"

Then, Lin Fan explained the events that had occurred.

While Lin Fan spoke, the Stone Emperor continuously watched him.

"That’s how things went!" After finishing speaking, Lin Fan said.

The Stone Emperor was still staring at Lin Fan and said, "Is everything you said true?"

"Absolutely true. However, if the senior Stone Emperor doesn’t believe it, I can’t do anything about it. I am here now; if you want to kill or skin me, please feel free."

He decided that if the Stone Emperor still didn’t believe him, he could only resign himself to fate.

But Lin Fan still felt that, unless something unexpected happened, the Stone Emperor would believe him.

The Stone Emperor continued to stare at Lin Fan.

Suddenly, an even more intense and dominating murderous aura burst out from the Stone Emperor’s body. At the same time, this murderous presence was accompanied by an endless pressure, which kept increasing on Lin Fan’s body.

At first, Lin Fan could barely withstand it.

But as time passed, Lin Fan felt that he was almost unable to breathe anymore; he felt as if his body was about to explode.

Just as Lin Fan was about to give in, the Stone Emperor’s indifferent voice rang out again: "I’ll give you a chance. Beg for mercy from me, and perhaps I might spare your life."

"Haha!"

Instead of begging for mercy, Lin Fan burst into laughter and said loudly, "A true man dies with dignity. You want me to beg for mercy? Forget it. I have died once before; at worst, I’ll just die again!"

Lin Fan had truly given it his all.

At that time, Lin Fan’s only thought was that death was no big deal.

A stronger oppressive force and murderous intent bore down on Lin Fan, and the Stone Emperor coldly asked again, "Are you sure you won’t beg for mercy?"

This time Lin Fan didn’t even speak; he felt too lazy to speak. Since it was death anyway, why bother saying more?

"Fine, I’ll grant you this!"

As the Stone Emperor spoke, his body moved, and a giant fist smashed directly towards Lin Fan.

"My life is over!"

Lin Fan thought to himself.

Lin Fan was not afraid to die.

But he felt it was a pity because he still didn’t know what had happened five hundred years ago.

Just when Lin Fan thought he was going to die, the attack from the Stone Emperor stopped right in front of him. It halted abruptly; just one step further would have smashed into Lin Fan.

It is no exaggeration to say that Lin Fan had just walked through Ghost Gate.

"Huh?"

Lin Fan opened his eyes, looking puzzled at the Stone Emperor.

"Good fellow, that’s decent of you!"

The Stone Emperor suddenly laughed, saying, "Alright, I believe everything you just said. I can’t believe Hu Mei’er would be so crazed. For her own ambitions and domination, she would even harm the man she loves? Back then, I even guided her on the Martial Path; I really was blind!"

After the Stone Emperor stopped talking, he seemed to fall into reminiscence.

After quite a while, the Stone Emperor returned to normal and looked at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan asked, "Senior Stone Emperor, I am very curious; after I died five hundred years ago, what exactly happened?"

"This..."

After thinking for a moment, the Stone Emperor shook his head and said, "To be honest, even now, I don’t know exactly what happened. About four hundred years ago, Hu Mei’er, who had disappeared, suddenly appeared in my domain. By then, Hu Mei’er had already gained earth-shattering Divine Skills. She cruelly slaughtered the ten experts beside me and even severely wounded me in a battle. Although I managed to escape with the use of a Secret Technique, it left me with lasting effects. I turned into a Stone Man and could never return to my original body."

"The way I am now, every day is spent in absolute agony!"

"To be honest, I think about dying all the time."

"But I know I can’t die because I want to kill that Female Demon; I want revenge!"

When the Stone Emperor spoke his last words, he did so with gritted teeth; it was evident that he truly hated her.