Chapter 526: Single-Handed

In a hidden cave, surrounded by many concealing formations that could hide aura and confuse beings, making the place more hidden and safe.

At this moment, a group of myriad-race beings were hiding here, dressed in various styles, divided into several kinds.

Dragon clan, Horn clan, Wing clan, Giant clan...

Xie Sheng, after settling his clansmen, returned with his senior brothers.

This operation was grand: six major sects gathered tens of thousands of disciples to head to Despair City to rescue their trapped compatriots.

They had intelligence that the Despair Marquis was not in Despair City. They doubted whether this intelligence was true or false, but later scouts investigated and finally confirmed it was real.

The Despair Marquis never left Despair City, but this time he did—a golden opportunity.

"Senior brothers, do you think we can overthrow Despair City this time and rescue those compatriots?" Xie Sheng looked at the others, his heart full of hope, but facing the most terrifying Despair Marquis, he was also a bit nervous.

"Needless to say, of course we can. Six major sects, tens of thousands of disciples, thirty elders at the Desolate Heaven realm—that's a terrifying force. Even if the Despair Marquis were here, there would still be hope, but to reduce losses, we had to wait until he was away," said Mu Longtian.

"With Elder Zhulong leading the campaign, nothing is impossible," said Long Yue'er.

"True. Elder Zhulong is a supreme expert who fought the Despair Marquis for a whole day and night. With him here, what's impossible?" Xie Sheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

...

"Xie Sheng, have you arranged for your clansmen?" Just then, a dignified voice came from not far away.

A middle-aged man walked slowly, each step seeming to conceal profound mysteries, and in an instant, he appeared before them.

Clearly, this middle-aged man possessed a supreme movement technique and had cultivated it to a very high level.

"Elder Zhulong." The others cupped their fists and greeted him respectfully.

Even the aloof Mu Longtian now wore a respectful expression.

"Everything is arranged. When the disciples arrived there, they did not engage the Ancient clan; all the Ancient clan members had been slain by a human," Xie Sheng answered truthfully.

"Human?" Zhulong was slightly surprised upon hearing this, as if curious about humans.

"Humans have been in seclusion for ten thousand years. For a human to appear here now, could it be a mortal who ascended from the lower realm?" Zhulong wondered.

In the Ancient Saint Realm, it was easy to encounter myriad-race beings, but finding a human was extremely difficult.

Only two supreme human existences were known, but they too had gone into seclusion and never involved themselves in the affairs of the Ancient Saint Realm.

This was an open secret in the Ancient Saint Realm. In the eyes of some myriad-race beings, these two sole human supremacies were nothing but cowards afraid of death.

But Zhulong saw it differently. Ten thousand years ago, if not for the five human experts who slew one of the Ancient clan's supremes, 'Eternal Ancient,' they would not have had a chance to catch their breath.

"Elder, that human was too arrogant. Perhaps he has already died at the hands of the Ancient clan," Mu Longtian said disdainfully.

"Oh? What happened?" Zhulong asked curiously.

"Elder, after that human killed the Ancient clan members, he headed toward Despair City, claiming he would slay the Despair Marquis," Xie Sheng said, now somewhat worried.

After all, this human had saved his clansmen; it would be a pity if he died in vain.

"That human is too arrogant. The Despair Marquis has controlled Despair City for a thousand years, deeply entrenched. Even if our six major sects go all out, we dare not claim we can kill him. I don't know what confidence he has to say such things," said Long Yue'er.

"Enough, enough. Everyone prepare; we'll set off soon. This time, we must rescue all the myriad-race beings while the Despair Marquis is away from Despair City," Zhulong sighed and finally waved his hand.

He would not believe that a single human could destroy the Despair Marquis, because he knew well how terrifying the Despair Marquis was. There was even something he hadn't said.

That was, during that battle, he could clearly feel that the Despair Marquis was toying with him, with no intention of killing him; otherwise, he probably wouldn't be standing here.

"Yes..."

...

Lin Fan walked forward, his mind occupied with various thoughts.

This trip to Despair City would certainly be dangerous, likely a fierce battle, but they wanted to kill him—that was absolutely impossible.

The Eternal Indestructibility protected his body; blood rebirth could ensure he wouldn't die. Even if he encountered a true expert with no way to retreat, the Heaven and Earth Furnace could protect him well.

The worst-case scenario was to hide in the Heaven and Earth Furnace, refine himself, and then break out again.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan felt everything was secure.

An old driver must never flip the car.

Flipping the car would mean utter ruin.

The Ancient Saint Realm had eight regions, and he was still holed up in a corner of one region, having not even taken down a minor boss. That would be somewhat embarrassing to mention.

"Human, stop."

"Haha, I didn't expect to encounter a lone human on patrol. How lucky!"

An Ancient clan patrol squad, seeing Lin Fan alone, showed excited expressions.

Lin Fan lowered his head, chin in hand, and with a slight raise of his hand, the Ancient clan patrol squad instantly fell dead.

He paid no attention to these ants and didn't want them to disturb his thoughts.

...

Despair City.

Crack!

"Ah..."

Screams came from all directions. Myriad-race beings were imprisoned in cages, tortured in broad daylight.

Despair, utter despair.

They had lost all faith in the future. In this inhuman place, no one would come to save them.

"This is not heaven. I hate it..." a mortal ascender screamed miserably.

He had thought that after reaching the peak of cultivation, he would ascend to heaven, but upon arriving, he found this was nothing but hell, a hell without any hope.

"Someone save me, save me..." a Horn clan member, covered in blood, cried out piteously.

"Hehe..."

"Haha..."

Accompanying these screams were the wild laughter of the Ancient clan. Torturing these myriad-race beings was such an exciting thing for them.

"Save you? Once you enter Despair City, you have no hope. No one can save you."

"Despair! Die in endless despair!"

"Haha..."

...

Boom!

Just then, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, and a loud crash suddenly rang out.

"I am Lin Fan of the human race. Today, I will destroy Despair City." A voice spread through the void. The myriad-race beings being tortured heard this voice and began to roar.

"Save... us..." At this moment, the myriad-race beings surged with boundless hope.

"A human has charged over!" an Ancient clan member shouted.

"Haha, a human, only one? Haha..." The Ancient clan members who were torturing the myriad-race beings burst into laughter upon hearing this, as if they had heard the funniest thing in the world.

"How can this be?" The myriad-race beings, who had just risen with boundless hope, now fell into utter despair.

Only one person—what use was that?

To the Ancient clan, it was just a drop in the ocean.