Chapter 493: Return to the Eastern Xuan Region, Awakening the Burning Sky Elder!
"I am Lin Fan," Lin Fan cupped his hands slightly and said, "Many thanks to the Lord of Thunder for lending your aid today."
"Slaying the Demonic Race is my duty and responsibility. I've tracked them for so long, and today, it's because of you that I finally obtained some leads. You don't need to thank me. Besides, that Seventh King ultimately died by your hand," the Lord of Thunder replied, his voice resounding like rolling thunder.
They exchanged a few more words, discussing the Demonic Race and matters related to the Ice Lord. Then, the Lord of Thunder departed in a flash, continuing his worldwide hunt for the Demonic Race.
Lin Fan, meanwhile, returned to the Dark City with Qing Tan and the others.
He stayed there for a few more days until Qing Tan had successfully stabilized the morale of the Hall of Darkness. After that, he took her along and activated a spatial transfer array, heading back to the Eastern Xuan Region.
The Eastern and Northern Xuan Regions were extremely far apart. Even with the use of a spatial array, the journey still took three days before they finally stepped foot back in the Eastern Xuan Region.
"Hm?" The moment they exited the spatial rift, Lin Fan's gaze turned northward, a subtle change appearing in his expression.
"Brother Lin Fan, what's wrong?" Qing Tan asked curiously.
"That direction... seems to be the Demonic Domain. Years ago, I made a promise to a senior there—to come back and awaken him," Lin Fan said as he looked into the distance. "Let's go to the Demonic Domain."
With that, Lin Fan shot off toward the Demonic Domain, Qing Tan following closely behind without hesitation.
In mere moments, they had crossed thousands of kilometers, and a massive city appeared in their view.
This was the same Demonic City where Lin Fan had once confronted the three Headmasters of Yuan Gate and agreed to a three-year challenge.
Lin Fan paused briefly to look at the city, then continued forward with Qing Tan. Soon, they arrived outside the borders of the Demonic Domain.
The space ahead rippled slightly as an ancient formation faintly emerged. It was a relic from the distant past, used to seal the demonic energy within the Demonic Domain.
Back during the sect competition, disciples of the Eight Great Super Sects had to wait for the seal to weaken before they could enter.
But now, such formalities were unnecessary for Lin Fan. With a simple wave of his sleeve, the space ahead was forcefully torn open.
He and Qing Tan flew in without a second thought.
Below them, many cultivators had been waiting for the seal to open so they could venture into the Demonic Domain. Watching the two casually rip open the void and enter, they were left stunned and speechless.
Naturally, Lin Fan and Qing Tan ignored these small reactions.
After entering the Demonic Domain, Lin Fan released his spiritual sense and quickly located the area of the Burning Sky Ancient Vault.
Once a forbidden ground of the Eastern Xuan Region, this place posed no obstacle to the current Lin Fan and Qing Tan. Within ten minutes, they had crossed over ten thousand kilometers and arrived at their destination.
There, a massive crimson magma volcano stood tall, and atop it, a figure stood motionless like a statue.
The figure was covered in dust, and waves of powerful energy radiated from within the volcano, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach.
But to Lin Fan, it was nothing.
"Senior, I've come to fulfill my promise," Lin Fan said with a respectful bow. He then extended his right palm, unleashing a torrent of Yuan Power that surged forth, perfectly fused with the power of life and death.
With a thought, a radiant white light separated from the Yuan Power—pure life force.
That life force gathered into a vast vortex at Lin Fan's command, with the center of the vortex being the Burning Sky Elder himself.
As the life force surged forth, it was continuously absorbed by the old figure. The vitality it released was so potent that even blades of green grass began to sprout atop the scorched volcano.
As the balance of life and death within the Burning Sky Elder was restored, his body—on the verge of death—suddenly trembled. A flush of red returned to his elderly face, and slowly, his eyes opened.
He looked at Lin Fan, the smiling young man before him, a trace of confusion in his gaze. "You…"
The Burning Sky Elder had been close to death for a long time. His consciousness had been mostly unclear, and upon waking, his reactions were slow. Although Lin Fan felt familiar, he couldn't immediately recall him.
"Senior Burning Sky, I am Lin Fan. We met three years ago, and I received a gift from you…" Lin Fan smiled gently and recounted their encounter.
After listening, clarity returned to the Burning Sky Elder's eyes. After a moment, his expression turned to shock. "You… you're that little brat from back then?!"
Back then, Lin Fan had seemed weak and unimpressive in his eyes. But now, the pressure radiating from Lin Fan was overwhelming.
He hadn't expected that in just three years, Lin Fan would grow so unimaginably powerful!
As their conversation continued, the Burning Sky Elder grew closer to Lin Fan, his heart filled with gratitude.
Just then, the magma volcano beneath them began to tremble slightly. From deep within its core, dense demonic energy began to surge.
"Not good, the Demonic General I suppressed is awakening too!" the Burning Sky Elder's expression changed drastically. He had been sitting in meditation here all these years to keep that Demonic General suppressed. Now that he had awakened, so had his old foe.
"Boom!"
As his voice fell, the demonic energy from the volcano's depths intensified.
Within seconds, the demonic energy surged upward through the lava, and the entire volcano was reduced to ash.
As it crumbled, an overwhelming wave of demonic energy erupted into the sky. Within it, a demonic figure roared to the heavens—its aura several times stronger than it had been in the past.
"This…"
Feeling the oppressive energy, the Burning Sky Elder's face changed dramatically. "How is this possible? The Demonic General has evolved?!"
Lin Fan, however, remained calm. Whether this creature was a Demonic General or a Demonic King, he could destroy it with ease.
"Lin Fan, you must leave quickly. This Demonic General has evolved into a King, on par with a Reincarnation Stage expert. I can't suppress him anymore," the Burning Sky Elder said anxiously.
"Kekeke… Old man Burning Sky, you didn't expect this, did you? Not only did I survive your suppression, I even broke through in despair. What can you do now?"
The demonic figure stood in the air, eyes locked on the Burning Sky Elder. His cold, menacing voice was full of murderous intent.
The Burning Sky Elder clenched his teeth, preparing to risk it all to stop the creature.
But Lin Fan raised a hand to stop him and smiled. "No need, Senior. Leave this one to me."
"Don't be careless, that thing is on par with the Reincarnation Stage…" the Burning Sky Elder said with concern.
"Just a few days ago, my brother Lin Fan killed the Seventh King from the Demon Prison. This guy's just a newly evolved Demonic King—he's nothing," Qing Tan said proudly from the side.
Hearing her words, both the Burning Sky Elder and the Demonic King turned to look at Lin Fan in surprise.
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