"Congratulations, Host, for triggering a task!"
"Option 1: Accept. Gain the Pure Yang Immortal Scripture, immediately reaching perfection."
"Gain Emperor Armament: Xuanyuan Sword, Face-Preserving Pills x100, Domain of Equality for All Beings."
"Option 2: Decline. Gain Title: Cowardly Turtle, Ding-Ding short by 10 cm."
"Option 3: Neither accept nor decline. Tell the Sect Master you want to enter the Sword Secret Realm. Gain: Sword Dao Perfection, Sword Immortal Physique, Qilin Cub, a pair of Sword Emperor's Underwear."
Upon seeing Option 3, Lin Fan's face darkened. Although the Sword Dao rewards were excellent, and there was even a Qilin cub, he still wanted to choose Option 1. After all, he had no cultivation technique, so his Pure Yang Immortal Physique couldn't advance further. He also had no weapon, and that domain looked incredibly powerful.
So he said to the system, "System, I choose Option 1."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Pure Yang Immortal Scripture!"
"Obtained Emperor Armament: Xuanyuan Sword!"
"Obtained Face-Preserving Pills x100!"
"Obtained Domain of Equality for All Beings!"
Seeing this, Lin Fan then said to the Sect Master, "I accept."
Hearing this, a cruel look flashed across the Saint Son's face.
"Good, then you two will duel in ten days, life or death, no matter."
"No need for so long, tomorrow."
"Are you sure?" Everyone present showed incredulous expressions.
"I'm sure," Lin Fan replied calmly.
Seeing Lin Fan's unperturbed demeanor, the Sect Master immediately felt that the outcome of tomorrow's battle was unpredictable.
Joy was evident on the Saint Son's face. In contrast, Su Ziyan looked at the Saint Son as if he were an idiot, and she silently mourned for him. Encountering such a master who played the pig to eat the tiger, this guy's fate tomorrow was definitely not going to be good.
Upon returning to his residence, Lin Fan immediately opened his personal panel.
"Name: Lin Fan"
"Gender: Male"
"Identity: Outer Disciple of the Misty Immortal Sect"
"Realm: Great Emperor"
"Talent: Supreme Grade"
"Physique: Pure Yang Immortal Physique, Radiant Charm"
"Cultivation Technique: Pure Yang Immortal Scripture"
"Weapon: Xuanyuan Sword"
"Domain: Equality for All Beings"
"Items: Sumeru Ring, Face-Preserving Pills x100"
Lin Fan noticed that his personal panel had two new pieces of information: Weapon and Domain. Thinking this, he wondered if there would be other information as long as he acquired the corresponding items.
"Ding! The Host's thoughts are correct!"
The next day...
On the square's arena, the Saint Son was already standing on the stage, while below, a crowd was praising him, saying all sorts of things, and also belittling Lin Fan.
After Lin Fan arrived at the square, he didn't say much and went straight onto the stage.
"Everyone is here, so let's begin. Life or death, no matter," the Sect Master said.
"Lin Fan, before you die, let you know who killed you. This Saint Son's name is Liu Qing, a direct descendant of the Liu family, one of the four great families of the Eastern Region. My father is the head of the Liu family, and my grandfather is..."
"Alright, alright, so much nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight. Are you saying all this because you're afraid you can't beat me and you're afraid I'll kill you? Then you can rest assured, you will die."
"Heh, just talk. A piece of trash at Martial Artist Stage Three, this Saint Son can kill you with one finger."
After speaking, Liu Qing took out his weapon, a dark golden sword with faint traces of lightning power on its blade.
"This is the Liu family's Shocking Thunder Slash Sword. It is said that the Liu family head used this sword to kill opponents one level higher than himself. I didn't expect the Liu family to give this sword to Liu Qing. Now Lin Fan is dead for sure."
Seeing this, Su Ziyan's heart pounded even faster. She kept praying for a miracle, not even realizing how much she cared for Lin Fan.
"Lin Fan, this sword is my Liu family's ancestral sword. It is your honor to die by this sword."
"Less talk, just fight!" Lin Fan was a little impatient now. He didn't expect this guy to be so troublesome and love showing off so much.
"By my sword, I summon thunder!" As soon as these words were spoken, thunder suddenly appeared in the sky, slowly condensing into thunderclouds. The thunderclouds then transformed into a demonic beast. Upon closer inspection, it was a thunderbird.
"This is a thunderbird. The Saint Son is indeed exceptionally talented," one of the elders said.
"Lin Fan, go to hell!" As the words fell, the thunderbird flapped its wings, and two streams of lightning struck towards Lin Fan. Lin Fan stood still. When the thunderbird was about to get close, Lin Fan looked at it, and the lightning actually turned and struck towards Liu Qing. Liu Qing didn't react in time and was heavily injured. Faced with this sudden change, everyone was bewildered.
Only the Sect Master of the Misty Immortal Sect understood what was happening, but he remained silent, simply watching quietly, no one knowing what he was thinking. Several elders had intended to say something, but seeing the Sect Master's demeanor, they also kept quiet.
"Are you here to be a clown?" Lin Fan scoffed.
"You, you, you, what kind of demonic art did you use?" Liu Qing's face was filled with fear.
"I didn't do anything."
"You, hmph."
"Sigh, never mind. No more wasting time. Fighting you is meaningless. Let's end this."
"Heh, big talk. You think you..." Liu Qing hadn't even finished speaking when his neck was clutched by Lin Fan.
"You, you're not a Martial Artist!" Liu Qing's eyes widened, staring intently at Lin Fan.
"I never said I was a Martial Artist," Lin Fan said. Then, he immediately released his aura, which had actually reached the peak of the Martial Ancestor realm.
Liu Qing looked like he had seen a ghost. If he had known this guy was so strong, why would he have tried to show off or act tough?
"Mercy!" several elders shouted in unison.
But Lin Fan gave no quarter and directly twisted Liu Qing's neck.
"You, Lin Fan, do you want to rebel? How dare you disobey our orders!"
"This is a life-and-death battle. Are the elders interfering in a life-and-death battle disregarding the Sect Master's presence?"
"Lin Fan, stop spouting nonsense!"
"Enough! From today onwards, Lin Fan will be the new Saint Son of my Misty Immortal Sect. He will immediately move into Saint Son Peak. Liu Qing's strength was insufficient; he lost the bet and must accept the consequences. This matter is hereby concluded." After speaking, the Sect Master left without looking back. Seeing this, the elders had no choice but to glare fiercely at Lin Fan before leaving.
"Holy cow, this Lin Fan is actually at the Martial Ancestor realm! That means he's been playing the pig to eat the tiger all along. So, since we've been bullying him, is he going to come looking for trouble with us?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples who had bullied Lin Fan trembled, looking nervously at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan, however, didn't respond. Instead, he left the arena and headed straight for Saint Son Peak. Seeing Lin Fan leave, Su Ziyan also chased after him.
After Lin Fan left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but then the disciples all had complex expressions, not expecting their invincible Saint Son to die like that.
Lin Fan had made a name for himself in this battle and was sure to become famous throughout the Eastern Region.
In front of Saint Son Peak, Lin Fan looked at Su Ziyan. "Why are you following me? Could it be that you like me?"
"Narcissist," Su Ziyan said.
"I just didn't expect your cultivation to actually reach the peak of the Martial Ancestor realm. I'm very curious, since your talent is so good, why were you an outer disciple?"
"Heaven's secrets must not be revealed," Lin Fan said mysteriously.
"Of course, as long as you agree to marry me, I'll tell you."
"Go to hell, you wishful thinker."
"You really don't want to? How come I see your face is red? Tell me, have you fallen in love with me?" Lin Fan said, cupping Su Ziyan's chin. Under the influence of Lin Fan's Radiant Charm physique, Su Ziyan felt increasingly drawn to Lin Fan, but she still played hard to get.
"For me to like you, all the men in this world would have to die."
"Oh, such a poisonous oath! Look at you, really. I was just saying it casually. Look how excited you got," Lin Fan said.
Su Ziyan felt that if she stayed any longer, she would probably be doomed today, so she immediately fled as if escaping.
Watching Su Ziyan leave, Lin Fan's lips curved slightly upward.