Chapter 263: Even If It Means Going All Out

“Heaven and Earth Furnace!”

Lin Fan let out a low roar, a fierce light flashing in his eyes, a hint of madness, a hint of fearlessness.

In an instant, a radiant furnace shot forth, spinning in the air, divine dragons coiling around it, a mysterious and ancient aura permeating the underground world.

“I’ll make you pay.” At this moment, Lin Fan’s heart suddenly calmed, as he tightly gripped the pitch-black arm that had pierced his body.

“Bang!”

The Heaven and Earth Furnace instantly opened and closed, the divine dragon opening its maw, swallowing Lin Fan in one gulp before diving into the furnace.

“Boom!”

In an instant, the Heaven and Earth Furnace sealed shut, and the underground world fell silent again. The golden tadpole-like characters floating in the air began to spin, circling the furnace’s surface, then flashed with golden light and imprinted themselves into the furnace.

“Haha!”

Lin Fan violently pulled out the pitch-black giant hand, leaving a huge, gruesome bloody hole in his chest, blood gushing out like a torrent.

His breathing grew more and more rapid. He stood there barely, looking at the pitch-black arm floating in the air, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

The pitch-black arm kept crashing against the Heaven and Earth Furnace, sensing the terrifying power within. Thunderous booms erupted, but to no avail—the furnace remained unmoved.

Lin Fan watched the arm’s struggles, laughing bitterly in his heart. Though he didn’t know the exact grade of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, it was something capable of melting even heaven and earth.

The pitch-black arm blazed with black light, unleashing an ancient power. A black fist, as if piercing through layers of void, struck the furnace with supreme might, as if to split heaven and earth.

“Boom!”

The Heaven and Earth Furnace trembled slightly, ripples spreading across its surface, but they dissipated in an instant.

“Haha, don’t waste your strength. Your end is here.” Lin Fan laughed wildly, the Blood Sea Demon Art continuously mending his wounds.

But a mysterious power seemed to cling to the flesh, preventing the injuries from healing.

“Heaven and Earth Furnace, refine…”

In an instant, within the once-peaceful furnace, divine dragons tumbled, spewing flames. The furnace’s flames refined everything, the walls radiating light. At this moment, Lin Fan and the pitch-black arm were in a world of fire.

“Ah…”

Lin Fan fell to the ground, clutching his head, screaming in agony. The all-refining flames ravaged his body and spirit.

Everything, everything would be refined by the Heaven and Earth Furnace—future, present, past, memories, consciousness, all of it.

The pitch-black arm writhed, its flesh glowing with dazzling light, trying to resist the refining force. But in an instant, the black light dimmed, and scales fell off one after another.

“Boom…”

The pitch-black arm pounded the furnace walls, but in an instant, it began to bend, swaying precariously in the air.

“Haha…” Lin Fan laughed maniacally at the arm’s miserable state. Even if he died, he would take this pitch-black arm down with him.

“Ding, congratulations, Immortal Demon Body experience increased by five million.”

“Ding, congratulations, Immortal Demon Body experience increased by five million.”

…

The pitch-black arm struggled, its surface erupting with waves of ancient power to resist the refining force.

“Refine…” At this moment, Lin Fan was truly going all out.

“Bang!”

The ancient power wrapped around the pitch-black arm shattered inch by inch, the refining force destroying heaven and earth.

“Ding, congratulations, Immortal Demon Body experience increased by six million.”

“Ding, congratulations, Immortal Demon Body upgraded to level 17.”

At this moment, Lin Fan’s right leg had already disappeared.

Though the Immortal Demon Body’s experience was increasing, the destruction to Lin Fan was immense. His right leg had been completely refined by the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Although the Heaven and Earth Furnace was used by Lin Fan for refining tools, it did not distinguish friend from foe. Anything that entered the furnace would be refined together.

Slap…

The pitch-black arm fell to the furnace floor. The powerful refining force left it helpless; one of the five fingers formed by supreme power had vanished.

But the pitch-black arm did not give up. It aimed at Lin Fan, its remaining four fingers moving across the furnace floor, determined to kill the one who had dragged it here.

Lin Fan’s breathing grew more rapid, his body continuously dissipating. But he knew what the arm intended, and a fierce light blazed in his eyes as he stared at it.

“Want to kill me and get out? Don’t dream.” Lin Fan sneered.

“Maximum refinement.”

“Ding, congratulations, Immortal Demon Body experience increased by one billion.”

…

Outside the Burial Sea Demon Ground.

The crowd floated in the void, staring in disbelief at the scene below.

They hadn’t expected the Burial Sea Demon Ground to have collapsed.

The land had sunk, the sea churning.

“What the hell is going on?” Elder Qinghuo’s face was grim. The sect’s disciples were still inside.

The head of the Yao family had a bad feeling. The changes in the Burial Sea Demon Ground were beyond his expectations. Could something major have happened?

“My son…” The Qin King was in agony, but the sea covering the Burial Sea Demon Ground churned endlessly, hiding everything.

“Help!”

Just then, cries for help came from the churning sea surface.

“Someone’s coming out.” Elder Qinghuo’s expression changed. He flipped his palm—though spilled water is hard to retrieve, under his palm, the seawater spun and condensed into a single droplet.

Those who comprehend the power of rules can turn the impossible into possible.

“They’re from my Blazing Flame Sect.” Seeing the figures, Elder Qinghuo’s heart leaped with joy.

At that moment, disciples from various sects emerged one after another. The elders of the other major sects also breathed sighs of relief.

The Qin King stared intently below, searching for his son.

…

“What happened?” The crowd landed and immediately asked questions. The Burial Sea Demon Ground was too strange, completely different from the records.

“Elder, it was terrifying down there. Senior brothers are all dead.” A Blazing Flame Sect disciple who had narrowly escaped cried out. Underground, they had encountered many monsters, especially a giant covered in flames, which was extremely terrifying.

“Where is your Senior Brother Zeng?” Elder Qinghuo asked.

“Elder, we don’t know. After entering through the gate, we were separated. We have no idea where Senior Brother Zeng went.”

…

“Elder, that place isn’t a forbidden ground; it’s hell. The monsters there are too terrifying.”

“Have you seen my son? Short, a bit squat…” The Qin King searched but couldn’t find his son, his expression growing anxious.

“We don’t know. We don’t know…” The disciples shook their heads. They never wanted to go back there.

Just being able to see the sky again was a great fortune amidst misfortune.

If the place hadn’t suddenly collapsed, they wouldn’t have been able to get out at all.

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