Chapter 357: Another One Comes to Die, Enemy from the Eastern Xuan Region!
"Brat, leave your life here!"
Suddenly, a thunderous roar rang out from far outside the city.
A moment later, a shadowy figure shot forth like a ghost, appearing near Lin Fan and his group in an instant.
At the same time, the figure's fingers curled together, thrusting straight at Lin Fan.
Zzt!
A surge of immense Yuan Power gathered between the man's fingers, and around it, wisps of deadly black mist curled—deathly energy!
"A Death Profound Realm expert!"
The moment this technique was unleashed, the expressions of the onlookers changed. Clearly, they had sensed the terrifying aura from the attacker.
This person was a Nine Nether Gate elder who had accompanied the others on this trip—his strength lay in the Death Profound Realm.
The reason he had been outside the city was because not long after Lin Fan's group had arrived, he had gone off on his own.
He had done so on Pang Hao's request—Pang Hao had taken a liking to the Sea-Suppressing Mystic Whale Lin Fan's group had ridden in on.
This elder had been sent to capture the whale.
Unfortunately, even though he had injured the beast after a long chase, it still managed to escape.
In the dangerous Thunder Sea Domain, sea beasts were much better suited to the environment than humans.
If they had been outside this sea region, he would've easily captured it. But here, many areas were extremely dangerous even for a Death Profound Realm cultivator.
After the whale escaped, the elder could only return empty-handed.
Yet when he returned, he discovered Pang Hao and the others were all dead.
From the chatter of the crowd, he quickly learned Lin Fan was the killer—and without hesitation, he struck.
Facing the sudden attack of a Death Profound Realm expert, Lin Fan dared not be careless.
He opened his palm, and with a thought, a strange vortex emerged in the center of his hand.
Yuan Power, spiritual energy, and Devouring Power surged from within him, flooding into the vortex.
Whooosh—
An invisible storm formed around Lin Fan, and space around him subtly twisted.
"Essence-Devouring Palm!"
With a low shout in his heart, Lin Fan's eyes were overtaken by a gray-black hue.
The three merged energies transformed into a massive, thousand-foot-wide gray-black palm imprint. Upon it, countless spinning black holes seemed to hide—extremely terrifying!
Boom!
With a flick of his mind, the palm imprint shot forward without hesitation, slamming straight into the black finger beam.
Though Lin Fan's Yuan Power cultivation was still only at Life Profound Realm Perfection, against a Death Profound Realm opponent, he relied more on spiritual power—far more effective and reliable.
After all, his spiritual cultivation had already reached the level of a Great Master Symbol Ancestor—comparable to Death Profound Realm Perfection.
In a flash, the gray-black palm imprint collided fiercely with the black finger beam.
At the moment of impact, a strange and powerful devouring force erupted from the palm.
Under that devouring force, the terrifying black beam was instantly stripped of all matter and energy—disintegrating into scattered ash!
The massive palm imprint didn't stop there—it continued charging toward the Nine Nether Gate elder.
Seeing his attack so easily dissolved, the elder's expression shifted.
The strange method of defense left him wary.
As the palm approached, he hastily summoned his full Yuan Power and tried to dodge to the side.
"Still!"
Just then, Lin Fan's hand seal changed, and he softly uttered a command.
A strange ripple exploded from the sky like lightning—and the elder suddenly found his body frozen for an instant!
It lasted only a moment, but at a time like this, even a split-second was fatal.
In the elder's horrified eyes, the enormous gray-black palm slammed into him.
"AHH!"
A moment later, the elder broke free—but it was too late!
He felt a strange power eating away at his body—and even his soul!
Under its effect, he couldn't even flee.
"Nine Nether Gate won't let you off!"
A venomous roar echoed through the sky.
Moments later, the elder of Nine Nether Gate disintegrated into drifting gray ash, scattering in the wind.
Silence.
Utter silence.
In that instant, everyone inside and outside the city was struck dumb.
Eyes wide, hearts frozen with terror.
That was a Death Profound Realm expert!
Yet he'd been slain… just like that!
How strong was Lin Fan, exactly?
When he killed Pang Hao, it had taken two moves—but really, it was just one.
When he wiped out dozens of Nine Nether Gate elites—one move.
Now, against a Death Profound Realm elder—still just one move!
Where was Lin Fan's limit?
Could he already be… a Samsara Stage powerhouse in disguise?
Lin Fan paid no attention to the crowd's shock. He casually glanced toward a certain direction outside the city, then turned and left with Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan.
...
The tension in the city finally began to ease with the departure of Lin Fan and his companions.
His presence had been simply too overwhelming.
Many people stared in the direction he had gone, their eyes flickering, but none dared to act.
Lin Fan's strength and ruthlessness had completely subdued them.
Even though they still coveted the Silver Tower key, they cherished their lives more.
...
Meanwhile, on a towering mountain peak outside the city, three figures stood overlooking the scene from afar.
Their robes bore patterns of interwoven black and white—like the alternating balance of yin and yang.
If Lin Fan had seen that emblem, he would have recognized it instantly.
It belonged to a sect.
The leading sect of the Eight Great Super Sects of the Eastern Xuan Region—Yuan Gate.
At the mountain's peak, the three stood side by side. The man in the lead had long black hair, with two pale white strands hanging down at the front of his forehead. His eyes, beneath those locks, were dark as ink, gleaming with a strange light.
He gazed far into the distance, in the direction Lin Fan had left. After a moment, he retracted his gaze and murmured:
"He seems to have noticed us."
At his side, the other two men tensed slightly upon hearing this.
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