Chapter 153: An Upgrade Utterly Devoid of Humanity

"Elder, the Five Sects have left." Zong Hentian looked at the tombstone before him and said softly.

"Mm." Prison Elder, sitting cross-legged with eyes closed, nodded. This siege had ended in failure, and the sect's entrusted Uncle Lin, whom he was to protect, had also died tragically in the beast's jaws. He did not know how to explain upon return.

Alas...

Yongtian City.

The Sealing Heaven Sect did not leave immediately. Ling Ao, as the foremost prodigy of the Sealing Heaven Sect, naturally had the authority to keep the sect in Yongtian City for one night.

The main reason was that Ling Ao had promised the Chu family to help them with a small favor.

This small favor seemed very simple to Ling Ao, but to the Chu family, it was a matter of great importance.

The Chu Residence.

Lights were flickering, and the atmosphere was lively.

The disciples of the Sealing Heaven Sect, after this battle, already harbored some resentment in their hearts. The Snow King Lion had brought them mostly terror.

Now, with the Chu family's lavish hospitality and endless fine wine and delicacies, it somewhat alleviated the tension deep within them.

"The Chu family will remember your great kindness, sir." The Chu family patriarch was in high spirits. Now, with the sir stepping forward, the Cai family would be like ants, effortlessly erased from Yongtian City.

And the Chu family would become the sole ruler of Yongtian City.

He had dreamed of this, never imagining that one day the dream was about to come true.

"A trivial matter." Ling Ao said coldly. If he hadn't slept with the man's daughter, he naturally wouldn't bother with these things.

But it was fine; once this matter was resolved, it would be settled once and for all.

This woman wasn't qualified to be his partner.

"Sir, could you take Xue'er back to the sect? Xue'er wants to serve by your side forever." Chu Xue cooed softly, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

The Chu father and son also held their breath in anticipation. If Chu Xue could follow the sir back to the Sealing Heaven Sect, then the Chu family's position would be unshakable.

A disdainful smile curled at the corner of Ling Ao's mouth. "You're not qualified."

Ling Ao's words were very hurtful, but in his eyes, these people were like ants, and there was no need to consider face when dealing with ants.

The Chu father and son gave an awkward smile, then hid it, scolding, "Xue'er, how can you make such an unreasonable request to the sir? For the sir to help the Chu family is already a great honor. Don't be so greedy."

"Yes, Father." Chu Xue's expression was somewhat downcast, but with the sir by her side, she forced a smile and continued to serve Ling Ao attentively.

The elder of the Sealing Heaven Sect remained on the war vessel, having no interest in these family affairs. In his youth, he had experienced too much of this, and it had become tiresome.

When sect members came to these mortal families, they were treated as honored guests, with endless flattery and sycophancy, which was utterly wearisome.

Ling Ao was one of the most powerful prodigies in the history of the Sealing Heaven Sect, so he naturally needed to be nurtured properly.

This matter was merely a trial. If Ling Ao became addicted to women and brought that Chu girl back to the sect, her fate would be exceptionally tragic.

"Today, send someone to tell the Cai family to move out of Yongtian City. If they don't, I will personally take action tomorrow." Ling Ao said.

"Yes, sir." The Chu family patriarch was overjoyed.

...

Compared to the Chu residence, the Cai family's compound seemed desolate.

"Father, those great ones from the Sealing Heaven Sect are already staying at the Chu residence." Cai Heng said with a worried expression.

The worst-case scenario had finally happened. The Chu family had indeed connected with those big shots from the sect.

"Heng'er, what about the great ones from the Sacred Sect?" The Cai family patriarch asked.

Cai Heng lowered his head, his expression bleak. To those great ones, they were ultimately just ants; perhaps the promise made to them was merely a joke.

"Master, someone from the Chu family has come, saying we must move out of Yongtian City tonight, or we won't be able to leave tomorrow." The Cai family steward rushed in.

"The Chu family goes too far." The Cai family patriarch's face turned extremely ugly.

"Father, what do we do now?" Cai Heng couldn't help but worry. Was the Cai family really going to leave Yongtian City, where they had lived for a hundred years?

...

At this moment, Lin Fan, inside the Snow King Lion's body, slowly woke up. His originally weak body had become energetic.

Now he had to figure out how to get out. This place inside the Snow King Lion was truly no place for a human.

Lin Fan moved forward along the flesh, determined to exit through the Snow King Lion's mouth. As for going out through the chrysanthemum, that was impossible. Even if he died, he wouldn't do such a thing.

This was a matter of personal integrity.

After much hardship, Lin Fan felt he should have reached the Snow King Lion's throat.

At this moment, Lin Fan stopped. Perhaps he should unleash a burst of power, from the inside out, blasting a path to the heavens through the Snow King Lion's throat, and then roam freely.

This was the softest part of the Snow King Lion, aside from the chrysanthemum. A sudden burst should do the trick.

At this moment, Lin Fan closed his eyes slightly, brewing the final eruption.

"Supreme Sword Intent."

In an instant, Lin Fan's aura surged, and a towering sword intent coalesced within him.

"Formless Demon."

The demonic form condensed behind him, merging with the Supreme Sword Intent.

"Sword Emperor."

The ultimate technique born from the fusion of two arts merged with the Supreme Sword Intent, carrying the aura of an emperor.

"Dragon Emperor Overlords the World."

The amplification combat technique fully activated, his aura instantly skyrocketing, a whirlwind erupting with Lin Fan at its center.

"Reverse the Situation," "Black Tiger Steals the Heart," "Flower-Touching, Chrysanthemum-Pointing Finger"... and other techniques instantly erupted, amplifying his own power.

At this moment, Lin Fan's eyes opened and closed, a sharp light flashing, and supreme aura burst forth in an instant.

"Snow King Lion, taste my strongest strike!" In that moment, Lin Fan activated the "Wave Force," unleashing the full power of elevenfold force, ready to blast it to pieces.

"Ding, congratulations on killing the Lesser Heaven rank high-level beast, Snow King Lion."

"Ding, experience increased by 600 million."

"Ding, congratulations on leveling up."

"Ding, congratulations on reaching the Innate high-level stage."

"Ding, congratulations on reaching the Innate Great Perfection stage."

"Ding, obtained one drop of ancient beast Raging Sky Snow Lion's essence blood."

...

Wait, what's going on?

At this moment, Lin Fan was already preparing to unleash his power, but the system suddenly chimed with this notification, leaving him dumbfounded.

What happened to the Snow King Lion? Why did it suddenly die?

Could it be that it was intimidated by my overwhelmingly powerful aura just now and scared to death?

No, that shouldn't be the case.

Although Lin Fan was extremely confident and narcissistic, he knew the Snow King Lion wasn't scared to death by his aura.

Could it be that it took too much "Big Bro" at once, consuming too much essence and spirit, and suddenly croaked?

But that's not scientific. In this world, only the ox gets tired from plowing, never the field gets worn out.

After all, the Snow King Lion was a female.

Anyway, it's dead. But it didn't die in vain; at least it was killed by me. The experience points were generous, and the leveling up was especially satisfying for Lin Fan.

At this moment, Lin Fan moved forward, saw the chilling teeth, directly raised his hand, pushed open the upper jaw, and jumped out.

After getting out, Lin Fan looked at the motionless Snow King Lion lying there, silently mourned for a few seconds, and felt a twinge of guilt at its pitiful state.

This mighty beast had died from overdosing on aphrodisiacs and excessive indulgence.

Tragic, truly tragic.

Big Bro is good, but don't overindulge.

From then on, Lin Fan swore that "Big Bro" would be classified as a precious elixir. Even a Lesser Heaven rank high-level beast couldn't withstand its potency; who else could?

Looking at the massive corpse before him, Lin Fan waved his sleeve and stored it in his backpack.

This Snow King Lion was a treasure from head to toe. He would study it thoroughly when he returned to the sect.

Right, it seemed this was the Snow King Lion's cave, so its cub must be here too.

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