Chapter 499: A Gleam of Cold Light, Bloodstains

Lin Fan silently activated the Earth Spirit River, then quietly submerged the Flying Dagger into the earth. The Flying Dagger, merged with the Earth Spirit River, moved through the ground like a fish in water, darting freely.

If the Earth Spirit River were refined into the Flying Dagger, the Flying Dagger's power would become even greater.

But from a long-term perspective, making the Demon City a true treasure was the most important.

Because the Demon City had an ancient great demon guarding it, its future development potential was also the highest.

Lin Fan had no intention of fleeing for now; instead, he wanted to try his luck. If luck was on his side, the Flying Dagger would strike true, killing this Desolate Heaven realm expert, and he would come out ahead.

If not, he could still flee then. But what puzzled Lin Fan was who this self-proclaimed Long Xuan really was.

He had never offended such an expert before.

"Let you make the first move," Long Xuan said, looking at Lin Fan with a calm expression, not taking him seriously. In his eyes, since the other couldn't even break free from the Thunder Dragon, his cultivation couldn't be very high.

"Alright, but wait a moment. I'm a bit sore from being tied up just now; I need to stretch my limbs." Lin Fan shook his head and swung his arms, as if he were really stretching.

What to do now? If the Flying Dagger failed, he wondered if Earth Escape could get him away quickly.

Lin Fan had never fought a Desolate Heaven realm expert before, so he had no confidence. But he knew that if he really fought head-on, it would be certain death. The gap between them was too vast—like heaven and earth.

And this Long Xuan kept a smiling face, without any fierce or evil aura. Even his eyes were as calm as water, as if he were aloof from worldly strife.

From the looks of it, Long Xuan was definitely not a vicious person. But since he inexplicably wanted to capture him, he was an enemy. Lin Fan was always wary of unknown situations.

Whether good or bad, anyone who harmed him was bad.

Even if the Flying Dagger accidentally killed him later, it would only be because he was fated to die, not the young master's fault.

"There's no need for you to stall. If I promise to keep you safe, will you come with me?" Long Xuan was puzzled by this human's strange movements.

In fact, Lin Fan was now doing the latest version of radio calisthenics.

To Lin Fan, Long Xuan's words were complete nonsense. It was like a man and a woman lying in bed, with the man saying, "Don't worry, I won't touch you tonight."

For a veteran who had once roamed the internet, anyone who believed that was an idiot.

"It's getting late. Xiao Guang might be anxious. If you won't make a move, I will," Long Xuan said lightly, glancing at the time.

"Wait, I'm ready..." Lin Fan couldn't think anymore. At this point, he was forced into a corner; he had to act whether he wanted to or not.

"Look over there, there's a monster..." Lin Fan suddenly put on a surprised expression, pointing into the distance while secretly watching Long Xuan. If this guy got distracted, it would be time for the chrysanthemum to be ruined.

"Hmm..." As Lin Fan had expected, Long Xuan was fooled by his earth-shattering acting and indeed turned his head to look into the distance.

"Flying Dagger, burst the chrysanthemum!"

In an instant, the Flying Dagger hidden underground suddenly spun at high speed. A gleam of cold light broke through the earth, with a fierce storm swirling around it. In the blink of an eye, it stabbed toward Long Xuan's rear.

"Hmm..." Fast as it was, Long Xuan's originally calm expression changed slightly, but he reacted in an instant.

A light suddenly radiated around his white robe, forming a sphere that protected him.

Lin Fan clearly felt the Flying Dagger penetrate a tiny bit but then be blocked by a mysterious force, unable to advance further.

Damn, just a little more and it would have gone all the way through.

"Invincible Big Bro Powder."

Lin Fan calmly slapped his backpack, and countless Big Bro Powders flew through the air.

"Want to take me away? You're dreaming. Explode for me!" Lin Fan roared. The countless Big Bro Powders exploded with a bang, enveloping Long Xuan in thick white mist.

But the mist, like the Flying Dagger, was blocked outside and couldn't penetrate at all.

"Long Xuan, you brat, just wait. One day I'll come back and pierce your chrysanthemum." Lin Fan had never intended to fight Long Xuan.

If a Desolate Heaven realm expert could be killed so easily, then this Ancient Saint Realm would have no challenge.

In fact, Lin Fan already understood that the Ancient Saint Realm was like a dungeon on hell mode for beings from the myriad races.

"Earth Spirit River, escape!"

Lin Fan merged with the Earth Spirit River and instantly dove underground to flee.

Flying through the void before a Desolate Heaven realm expert was like showing off one's skill before an expert—courting death. Only earth escape offered a slim chance of survival.

"Pfft!"

The Flying Dagger, which had slightly penetrated Long Xuan's chrysanthemum, now automatically withdrew. A trace of blood splattered across the sky, and the Flying Dagger followed behind Lin Fan.

"Hmm..." Long Xuan's expression changed, a hint of anger appearing. "Despicable! Such a low trick."

"Human, I spoke to you kindly and treated you with courtesy, asking you to come with me. Yet you played tricks before me. Since that's the case, I'll break your limbs and take you back. Let's see what other schemes you have." Long Xuan was now somewhat angry, not because the human had tricked him, but because this wretched fellow had used such a base method to stab his chrysanthemum.

That feeling just now was too intense, too damn exhilarating.

If not for his concern about this human, he would have let out a slight moan.

Long Xuan's expression turned cold as he sensed the surrounding world. "You have some skill, but do you think earth escape can get you out of my grasp? What a fool's dream."

Long Xuan walked through the void, forming a claw with one hand and reaching downward. A powerful force erupted violently, collapsing the void and twisting it into a pancake. His claw grabbed the earth, forcibly lifting a stretch of land hundreds of miles wide.

Lin Fan, fleeing swiftly underground, saw the earth behind him crumbling and being snatched into the void. His heart pounded with fear.

"Holy crap, what kind of background does this guy have? His strength is too great. One claw lifted the entire earth—how much power does that take?" Lin Fan couldn't believe it. The land for hundreds of miles was cracking apart under that claw.

And Long Xuan in the void was now like a giant, unleashing infinite power that lifted the entire crust.

"Found you..."

"Oh no..." Lin Fan's mind trembled. A beam of light flashed through the void, directly splitting the earth before him. A bottomless abyss instantly cut the land apart.

"Come out!" Long Xuan's eyes flashed with brilliance. He slapped his palm into the ground, and a wave-like force erupted, exploding deep within the earth and surging toward Lin Fan.

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