Chapter 285: Instant Kill with One Strike, The Whole Field Falls Silent!
When Wu Qun and the others clearly saw who had arrived, they finally relaxed—but surprise flickered across their faces.
"Brother Lin Fan, Senior Sister Qingzhu! You're back!"
Su Rou called out joyfully, her voice filled with excitement.
"Senior Sister Qingzhu!"
The disciples of Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace also greeted Ling Qingzhu one after another.
Seeing Lin Fan and Ling Qingzhu appear together, Wu Yun and some other disciples of the palace felt a bit uncomfortable inside, but they said nothing.
Lin Fan nodded slightly to Su Rou and said, "Let's catch up after I deal with the Yuan Gate disciples."
With that, he gave Ling Qingzhu a look, then spread his dozens-of-meters-long Vermilion Bird wings, and with one powerful flap, shot off hundreds of meters away!
At that moment, one of Yuan Gate's Spirit Generals was struggling against Ying Huanhuan's soundwave attacks. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a sonic boom behind him.
The Spirit General reacted quickly. Sensing the danger behind him, he immediately unleashed his Yuan Power and dodged to the side!
However, he had just moved less than a meter when a crimson Vermilion Bird claw pierced straight through his chest from behind!
A terrifying force erupted!
The Yuan Gate Spirit General's face froze. He looked down slowly, seeing raging flames burning from the hole in his chest. Fear and disbelief quickly filled his eyes.
"Don't let the blood stain you," Lin Fan said casually, not even sparing the man another glance as he lifted Ying Huanhuan and soared into the air.
BOOM!
The next moment, the Yuan Gate Spirit General's body exploded into a bloody mist, scattering into the sky like ash.
A peak Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage Spirit General had been instantly obliterated by Lin Fan—with one strike!
The atmosphere fell dead silent.
Then, the sound of gasps spread across the battlefield.
To kill a peak Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage expert in a single blow—only someone at the Profound Life Stage could do that!
"You're finally back," Ying Huanhuan said softly, gazing at Lin Fan. For the first time in a while, she felt a powerful sense of safety.
Though she wasn't afraid of that Spirit General, Lin Fan's arrival still filled her heart with warmth.
Lin Fan nodded. "How's everyone holding up?"
"We're fine. With the formation you taught us—five per group—we've been holding our ground. Yuan Gate may outnumber us, but they haven't gained the upper hand," she said.
"Senior Brother Lin Fan is back!"
The Dao Sect disciples cheered loudly. Lin Fan's return—and his one-shot kill—had rekindled their morale.
In contrast, the Yuan Gate disciples turned pale. Every gaze directed at Lin Fan now brimmed with fear.
Even the five remaining Spirit Generals were visibly shaken.
"All Yuan Gate disciples, regroup! Form up and hold position! Wait for Senior Brother Yuan Cang to return!"
Spirit General Jiang Tao, who had been battling Xiao Xiao, immediately retreated and roared the command.
Within moments, the majority of Yuan Gate disciples gathered around Jiang Tao.
Some who were too slow were slain by Dao Sect disciples before they could escape.
At the same time, Dao Sect disciples also regrouped under Xiao Xiao's lead.
"Brother Lin Fan!"
A delighted voice rang out as Qingtan flashed over to him, her delicate face glowing with joy.
She had been fighting a Spirit General alone and held the upper hand. Though she had consumed some Yuan Power, she remained uninjured.
Lin Fan ruffled her hair and said with a soft smile, "Our little Qingtan's all grown up. Nicely done."
[Ding! You patted Lin Qingtan. Obtained 10 million Profound Life Pills!]
The familiar system voice echoed in his mind once more.
"Hehe~" Qingtan beamed under his praise.
Next, Huo'er, with her fiery red hair, ran up too. "Lin Fan-ge, I held off a Spirit General too!"
Lin Fan patted her shoulder and nodded. "Well done, Huo'er."
[Ding! You patted Lin Huo'er. Obtained 1 Life-Origin Profound Spirit Fruit!]
Lin Fan's eyes flickered, though he didn't pay much attention to the system messages just yet.
Huo'er giggled cheerfully. She not only mimicked Qingtan's appearance but her personality as well.
Soon, Xiao Xiao, Chen Kui, Wang Yan, and the others came up to greet Lin Fan.
This time, without the Three Little Kings of Yuan Gate, Dao Sect had suffered no casualties—only a few minor injuries. The mood was vastly different from the tragic atmosphere in the original timeline.
"Lin Fan! You dared kill a Yuan Gate Spirit General?! You've doomed the Dao Sect! When Senior Brother Yuan Cang returns, you'll pay in blood!"
A furious voice, filled with hatred, echoed through the battlefield.
It came from Zhao Li, the Spirit General who had recently broken through to half-step Profound Life Stage.
Many Dao Sect disciples tensed at his words.
The Three Little Kings were considered the most terrifying figures among the younger generation. The pressure they exerted was immense.
"Oh, you're missing them so much?" Lin Fan said calmly, his eyes ice-cold.
"They're already waiting for you down below. Since you miss them, I'll send you to join them!"
Uproar!
The entire battlefield exploded into shocked whispers.
"Wait—what?!"
"No wonder they haven't shown up… Lin Fan killed the Three Little Kings?!"
"But Yuan Cang was the strongest among them—could Lin Fan really defeat him too?!"
"Is he bluffing? Trying to mess with Yuan Gate's morale?"
…
Atop the mountain with the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, Su Rou beamed with pride.
"I told you, Lin Fan could defeat Yuan Cang and Ling Zhen! He must've gone after them while we were fighting!"
Wu Qun, on the other hand, frowned and shook his head.
"Lin Fan is strong, but I don't believe he could kill Yuan Cang. That's probably just bluster."
"Lin Fan-ge would never lie!" Su Rou said firmly.
Just as Wu Qun was about to reply, Ling Qingzhu suddenly spoke.
"Yuan Cang and Ling Zhen… were indeed killed."
Wu Qun's body stiffened.
He turned to look at Lin Fan—only to see him raise his hand…
And in his palm—the nascent spirits of Yuan Cang and Lei Qian were clearly visible.
In that moment, not just Wu Qun but everyone present fell into stunned silence.
Eyes widened. Mouths dropped.
The entire battlefield was left speechless in collective shock.
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