Chapter 965: Heavy Casualties

Boom!

A vast force suddenly exploded.

Joyful Prince frowned—his palm strike had actually been blocked.

At that moment, Lin Fan appeared before Death Demon God, punched out, and collided with Joyful Prince's palm. The powerful force swept through heaven and earth.

Lin Fan frowned slightly. Such formidable power.

"It's you." Death Demon God was stunned, never expecting that the one to save him would be this human he once sought to spur on.

"Mm." Lin Fan nodded, then burst forth with energy, sending the palm flying.

"This secret realm that can aid transcendence is truly dangerous," Death Demon God said, still shaken.

At the same time, Death Demon God found it puzzling that the situation in the secret realm seemed off.

He wondered if the key to transcendence lay with these unknown creatures.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan floated in the void, looking at this flamboyant fellow before him.

"Interesting. You, a fiend, can withstand one of my moves. Let me see what you're capable of." Joyful Prince roared, his palm surging, crimson mist rising skyward as he struck at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan did not dodge; he punched out, the powerful fist force piercing the void, causing Joyful Prince to grow serious.

Boom!

The void exploded. Lin Fan and Joyful Prince fought to a standstill, astonishing the disciples.

"What kind of fiend is this, able to match Joyful Prince to such a degree?"

"I don't know. If we encountered it, our lives would be in danger."

"Look, Joyful Prince is being pushed back."

At that moment, Lin Fan's power source erupted violently. He punched out, distorting the void.

Though Joyful Prince was powerful, under the relentless barrage of punches, he was forced back.

Soon, his face showed signs of humiliation and anger.

He couldn't believe a fiend had driven him to this point—how infuriating!

Just then, Lin Fan's mind sharpened. A qi aura from the side locked onto him, sealing his escape route.

Without hesitation, Lin Fan flicked two fingers toward the void.

Bang! Bang!

Sparks flew as Lin Fan's two fingers collided with Huang Tianji's halberd, sending ripples spreading outward.

Huang Tianji's expression changed in disbelief.

He had never encountered anyone who could block his strike with just two fingers.

Solemn—an unprecedented solemnity.

The watching disciples were utterly dumbfounded.

This fiend was too ferocious, able to contend with two top experts from the True Immortal Candidate List—it was terrifying.

Lin Fan was also shocked. These two were extraordinary; he couldn't suppress them easily.

Just then, the void in the distance kept exploding.

"Fall back!"

In the void, Pangu Demon God, Great Sage, and Water-Fire Emperor appeared, heavily wounded as if severely injured.

"Damn, what the hell is this?" Lin Fan was stunned. Who was the fierce one that had beaten these three tough guys so badly?

Pangu Demon God, with his supreme power, was now gravely wounded—how could this be?

Behind the three was a man in a dragon robe, majestic in demeanor, each movement radiating immense power.

Huang Tianji and Joyful Prince trembled at the sight, blurting out involuntarily.

Dragon Emperor Qin Shengjun.

"How is this possible? How did he enter the secret realm? Wasn't he already breaking through to True Immortal in the Mixed Origin Realm?" Joyful Prince showed a trace of fear.

Qin Shengjun was ranked first on the True Immortal Candidate List, with transcendent power, hailed as the greatest potential seed in the Endless Continent.

Though not yet a True Immortal, he could slay True Immortal experts.

He was a peerless powerhouse.

If he became a True Immortal, he would likely be the number one True Immortal.

This was beyond the reach of Huang Tianji and Joyful Prince.

"Go!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Fan tore through the void and fled toward where they had come from.

"Hmph!" Qin Shengjun snorted, the sound like heavenly might. Instantly, a golden dragon erupted behind him, vast and boundless, shooting toward Lin Fan and the others like a bolt of lightning.

Seeing this, Pangu Demon God roared, "Eternal Power!"

Hum!

A phantom of a power source appeared in the void, then instantly self-destructed.

The formidable power shook heaven and earth, annihilating everything.

When the void calmed down,

Qin Shengjun frowned and flicked his dragon robe. He hadn't expected the creatures of this secret realm to escape from him.

"Do you know what these fiends are?" Qin Shengjun asked the two.

"No," Joyful Prince said, trembling but forcing calm.

"Hmph!" Qin Shengjun turned and left without another word.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan and the others had already arrived at the stone gate entrance.

Pfft!

Pangu Demon God spat out a mouthful of blood.

"So strong. It seems transcendence won't be easy." Pangu Demon God said. He had just detonated half the power of his power source to escape from that mysterious expert.

Great Sage's armor was already shattered, clearly having endured a fierce battle.

"Are you alright?" Lin Fan asked Water-Fire Emperor.

"I'm fine." Water-Fire Emperor shook his head, but his eyes showed gravity.

"What's going on? The ultimate secret realm is supposed to be the foundation of transcendence, but it doesn't seem that way at all." Lin Fan said.

"Not sure, but it's different from what we thought." Pangu Demon God, recovering from his injuries, was also puzzled.

At that moment, powerful beings and demon gods began to appear one after another.

"How can this be? What are those things? How can they be so strong?"

"Canghuang Demon God is dead."

"Eagle Crow Ancestor is also dead."

The powerful beings and demon gods who appeared were all injured, some severely.

"Transcendence? This isn't transcendence; it's suicide."

"Who did you encounter?" Lin Fan asked.

"A pitch-black monk. We thought he was from the Buddhist clan, but he wasn't. He was sinister and dark; we were no match. He even devoured Three Star Ancestor."

"Even Three Star Ancestor's self-destruction didn't harm him. Terrifying, utterly terrifying."

...

Lin Fan looked at the scene, his expression growing grave.

"This time, it's probably a trap."

One, two...

One thousand two hundred people.

This...

Could the others have all fallen in there?

This has really gone out of control.