Chapter 427: Confronting Two Beast Marshals — The Battle Begins!
As one of Thunder Abyss Mountain's Nine Generals, the Sky Crocodile General was undoubtedly powerful—few present would dare claim to be his equal.
Yet Lin Fan had killed him in just one move.
That was terrifying.
The guests within the grand hall instinctively stepped back, widening the gap between themselves and Lin Fan, fearful of sharing the general's fate.
Even Chen Tong and the other five generals looked shaken, breaking into a cold sweat.
If Lin Fan hadn't held back the night before… their fate might have been no different from the Sky Crocodile General's.
"Bastard! You deserve to die!" Xu Zhong's face twisted with rage and shock as he watched Lin Fan casually kill one of his top men.
Even he couldn't have killed the Sky Crocodile General that easily.
Could it be… Lin Fan was stronger than him?
His gaze flickered. He looked toward Chen Tong and the others and coldly said, "Chen Tong, I'll give you one chance. In ten breaths, capture General Yan. If you do, I'll forget everything that's happened."
"As for the two humans—I'll deal with them myself. They won't escape death."
The five generals hesitated, but none of them moved.
With the Dark Abyss Ghost Runes purged from their bodies, they no longer had to serve Xu Zhong—and certainly didn't want to cross blades with monsters like Lin Fan and Xiao Yan.
They had already witnessed Xiao Yan's savagery.
Now, they had seen Lin Fan's lethality.
Going against them was suicide.
Lin Fan observed with interest, wondering if any of them were foolish enough to still obey Xu Zhong's command.
The atmosphere grew tenser with each passing second.
Ten breaths passed in the blink of an eye—none of the five made a move.
Xu Zhong's expression turned venomous. With a flick of his hand, a black talisman appeared in his palm. He clenched it—
Snap!
Nothing happened.
No explosion. No screams.
Chen Tong and the others scowled. The fear in their eyes vanished, replaced by cold fury.
They knew exactly what Xu Zhong had tried to do—if the runes had still been in them, they'd be corpses by now.
"Their Dark Abyss Ghost Runes are already gone," Lin Dong said with a faint smile. "I removed them myself."
"Is that so…" Xu Zhong inhaled deeply, his face turning ashen. His gaze darkened as he stared at Lin Fan, his expression twisted with malice.
"Then after I capture you, I'll plant a hundred runes in your bodies and let you taste the agony!"
"You won't get the chance," Lin Fan said calmly.
"I'll kill you first!" Xiao Yan snarled, his tiger eyes blazing.
An explosion of killing intent erupted from his body, and behind him, a dark light tiger roared skyward.
Xiao Yan transformed into a streak of black lightning and shot toward Xu Zhong with overwhelming force.
Just as he was about to strike, a flash of black light appeared in the hall, and a figure emerged like a shadow, standing in front of Xu Zhong.
BOOM!
It was like two mountain-sized fists colliding. The shockwave blasted out from the clash, shaking the entire hall.
Both figures staggered back, the floor beneath their feet crumbling into powder.
When the dust cleared, a dark-robed figure stood beside Xu Zhong, radiating immense power.
"The Shadow Guard!" Chen Tong and the others' eyes narrowed. They had known this hidden ace existed.
Lin Fan studied the newcomer. Just as Xiao Yan had said—he was indeed at Full Completion of the Death Profound Realm. Strong, but not unbeatable.
"I've known of your treachery for some time," Xu Zhong sneered. "You really thought only you were prepared?"
Lin Fan scoffed. "If this is your only trump card, you're not prepared enough. Go ahead—bring out the rest."
Xu Zhong's eyes darkened. "Arrogant fool… let's see how long you can keep this up."
Then he turned toward the shadows. "Brother Qin, show yourself!"
"Haha! So it's true, Xu Zhong—your most trusted general is turning on you during your own Mountain Gathering!" a booming voice laughed like thunder.
Suddenly, the hall ceiling exploded. Stone rained down as a man clad in lion armor appeared amidst the dust.
"That's… the Beast Marshal of Beast Ridge—Qin Shi!"
The crowd erupted in shock.
Even Chen Tong and the others turned pale. No one had expected Xu Zhong to call in another Beast Marshal!
"Xu Zhong, I'll help you just this once—but you know the price," Qin Shi's voice echoed like a lion's roar, shaking the entire hall.
"If you kill that human, the deal's done," Xu Zhong growled, pointing at Lin Fan.
High above, Qin Shi's gaze locked onto Lin Fan. He grinned. "Fine. As you wish."
He hadn't seen Lin Fan kill the Sky Crocodile General earlier. If he had, he might not have agreed so quickly.
ROAR!
With a lion's roar, Qin Shi charged. His body turned into a streak of golden light—a raging lion aiming straight for Lin Fan.
The crowd shuddered under the pressure of his power.
He truly was worthy of the title Beast Marshal.
But as the golden light tore through the hall, Lin Fan remained still. Calm.
He lifted his palm—flames igniting into a blazing crimson spear.
Flames swirled around its tip like a vortex of fire.
With a single throw, the spear blazed across the air like lightning, colliding head-on with the golden lion.
BOOM!
A blazing shockwave erupted as fire and golden light collided in midair—
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