Chapter 281: Instant Kill, Tallying the Spoils!
In the depths of the Domain of Annihilation, darkness cloaked the heavens and earth. Dim beams of light occasionally pierced through, only to be swallowed by the gloom moments later.
From far off, savage roars echoed intermittently, reverberating endlessly between the sky and the land.
Whoosh!
Two streaks of light swept low through the air, vigilance evident in their scanning gazes as dense Yuan Power surged around them.
The two figures were none other than Lin Fan and Ling Qingzhu, who had come directly from the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury.
"We've entered the deeper region of the Domain," Ling Qingzhu said, glancing into the distance before turning to Lin Fan. "The demonic beasts here are incredibly strong. And it's not just the beasts we have to watch for—there are people to worry about too."
"This area's already beyond the Sect Competition's scope. There are even Profound Life Stage experts lurking here, so we have to stay alert."
Lin Fan nodded slightly. "Don't worry. Leave it to me."
Ling Qingzhu looked like she wanted to say more, but when she remembered Lin Fan had already reached the Great Completion of the Profound Life Stage, she swallowed her words and instead said,
"The Taiqing Immortal Pool appears once every month. By my calculations, today should be just in time. We need to hurry before someone else finds it. Though it's quite hidden…"
"Then let's speed up," Lin Fan responded calmly.
As they spoke, the two accelerated their flight. After several more hours of travel, they finally arrived at their destination.
"This is it…"
Ling Qingzhu pointed toward a mountain range nestled in the darkness. For once, her usually cool tone carried a hint of relief.
Lin Fan looked ahead. Deep within a valley, a shimmering pool radiated with seven-colored light, casting a dreamlike glow across the area.
"That must be the Taiqing Immortal Pool…"
Ling Qingzhu gazed at the radiant pool, a rare and beautiful smile finally appearing on her face.
"It's said that this pool was formed over the remains of a powerful ancient expert. Their skeleton seeped into the land and blocked the erosion of demonic energy, giving birth to this place."
"There's a guardian," Lin Fan said, his eyes shifting toward a hulking three-headed black serpent coiled in front of the pool.
Its fangs glistened with venom, and even the saliva that dripped from its jaws corroded the stone below.
Judging by the aura it emitted, it was at least half a step into the Profound Life Stage.
"I'll handle it," Lin Fan said.
He swiftly summoned a trace of the Stasis Talisman's power, freezing the serpent in place.
With a thought, a golden spectral dagger shot from Lin Fan's body and pierced straight through the serpent's skull.
This was his Slaying God Flying Blade, condensed from his nascent spirit's power!
Shhk!
The blade pierced cleanly through the beast's brain.
"ROAR…!"
The serpent screeched in agony as it came out of stasis, its body thrashing for a moment before going limp—dead.
"Thanks," Ling Qingzhu said quietly, then added, "Can you guard the valley entrance for a while?"
As she looked at Lin Fan, her usually indifferent eyes showed a rare trace of bashful shyness.
"No problem. But hold on," Lin Fan smiled faintly.
"What is it?" she asked, puzzled.
"Someone's watching us from the shadows."
Ling Qingzhu's expression shifted. Cold light flickered in her eyes.
Without another word, Lin Fan curved his right hand into a claw, summoning a Vermilion Bird Claw glowing with crimson light.
He slashed the air.
CLANG!
A sharp sound rang out as two shadowy figures were forcibly pulled into view.
"Heh, sharp senses, kid," one of them chuckled as they hovered above the valley, eyes glinting with lust as they stared at Ling Qingzhu.
"Damn, what a beauty… We've seen a lot of women, but this one's a top-tier prize," the black-robed man said with a lecherous grin.
"Originally, we just sensed some power fluctuations, but who knew we'd get this lucky…"
"Die."
Lin Fan's voice turned ice cold. Yuan Power surged from within him as a pair of crimson wings unfurled from his back.
Whoosh!
In a blink, he appeared in front of the two black-robed men, twin flame spears forming in his hands.
The spears spun, forming fiery vortexes, and stabbed directly toward the intruders' chests!
"Profound Life Stage?!"
Sensing Lin Fan's strength, their faces paled in horror. The deathly aura from the spears filled them with dread.
"Spatial Prison!"
Lin Fan summoned the Spatial Ancestral Symbol, trapping the two where they stood.
BOOM!
The spears pierced through them before they could even react. Flames burst into the sky.
He then opened both hands and drew their Qiankun Bags into his palm.
BOOM!
In the next instant, their bodies exploded into blood-red fireworks, scattering fiery fragments through the air. Their nascent spirits didn't even get the chance to escape—they were incinerated.
"Those two were infamous in the Domain of Annihilation—the Yang brothers, Yang Zhan and Yang Wei. Both were half-step Profound Life experts. No one would've thought they'd be wiped out so easily, not even leaving a corpse behind…"
Ling Qingzhu was clearly shaken.
Lin Fan stared at her and said, "I don't care who they are. Anyone who dares lay eyes on you… I'll make sure they die."
Feeling his gaze, Ling Qingzhu turned her eyes away, her voice low. "Thank you."
"There's no need for that between us. Go heal up in the Taiqing Pool."
Lin Fan smiled and turned toward the valley entrance.
Ling Qingzhu stared at his back, her expression rippling with emotion.
Then, she removed her veil, quickly loosened her robes, and slipped into the glowing waters of the pool.
Her figure glided through the water like a graceful white koi, swimming deeper into the sacred spring.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan sat cross-legged on a stone at the entrance of the valley, checking the Yang brothers' spoils.
After a few minutes, his expression brightened as he retrieved a gray-black jade slip from their storage.
"This is it!"
Looking at the jade slip in his hand, Lin Fan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
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