153: The warning of the blood of chaos, the two girls stepped into the flowing light

Inside the abandoned palace, the dead silence was replaced by an invisible solemnity.

Lin Fan's fingertips held the ancient beast-skin letter.

The crimson bloodstain, seeping from the fibers of the letter, was slowly wriggling.

It emitted a faint, yet incredibly pure Devilish Qi.

This Devilish Qi subtly resonated with the chaos bell's aura deep within his Divine Soul, creating a strange resonance.

That was his own blood.

Lin Fan was absolutely certain.

A bone-chilling sense of horror crept up his spine, inch by inch, to his scalp.

Tianji Pavilion.

This mysterious organization not only knew his Origins and his identity as a Dao Protector, but it had also clearly spied on his greatest secret—the Origin of this Physical Body.

"Immortality" was not absolute.

In fact, it might be related to "demons."

This realization, like an invisible ice pick, fiercely pierced his Divine Soul.

His greatest reliance, the indestructible cornerstone of "Gou Dao," now showed a crack.

Su Meier, who had been silently standing by his side, keenly noticed the momentary disturbance in his aura.

It was a coldness and bewilderment she had never seen emanating from Lin Fan before.

Her heart tightened.

She didn't ask any questions.

Su Meier simply took a small step forward.

She gently pressed her soft, fragrant shoulder against Lin Fan's arm.

Through the fabric, her astonishing body temperature and soft touch were clearly transmitted.

A faint scent, like a blend of ethereal orchids and a maiden's body fragrance, lingered at Lin Fan's nose.

Lin Fan's tensed body stiffened slightly.

He turned his head.

Su Meier was looking up with her stunningly beautiful face, her foxy eyes, shimmering with water, held no probing questions, no doubt.

There was only pure, undisguised worry, and a resolve strong enough to melt solid ice.

As if to say, no matter what you face, I am here.

The bone-chilling coldness in Lin Fan's heart was dispelled by this unspoken tenderness.

He suddenly realized that his "immortality" might not be solitary.

His gaze deepened again, and that crack was being filled with an even stronger determination.

"I'm fine."

He spoke, his voice calm, and reached out to pull Su Meier into his arms.

Su Meier's delicate body instantly tensed, her cheeks flushing crimson like the evening glow.

She could feel the steady, powerful heartbeat from the man's broad chest.

That masculine aura, which she found so captivating and reassuring, enveloped her entirely.

She gently buried her face in Lin Fan's chest.

Greedily, she absorbed this warmth that could allow her to defy the entire world.

Lin Fan made no unnecessary movements, simply holding her quietly.

He knew that from now on, he would face enemies and crises far beyond imagination.

And this woman in his arms was one of the few truths he had to protect in this cold and cruel Cultivation world.

Urgent Warning!

Detection of Era Calamity Devilish Qi pollution is escalating!

Pollution source detected to be eroding the Dao Protector's Origin power!

It is recommended that the host purify the immortal realm fragment as soon as possible to suppress Devilish Qi mutation with pure Immortal Dao Origin!

Hidden side quest activated: Purification of Chaos Blood!

Quest Description: Find a way to purify the mutated Devilish Qi in your blood, and explore the ultimate source of the "immortal characteristic."

The System's cold notification sounds exploded in his mind.

Confirming his worst fears.

His "immortality" truly had a problem.

Lin Fan's eyes completely turned cold... At the same time.

In the Flowing Light Realm, within a magnificent immortal palace suspended above a sea of clouds.

Several indistinct figures, exuding the terrifying pressure of the Soul Transformation Stage, sat around a massive white jade round table.

The space here was distorted by an invisible force, isolating it from all external probing.

"You all sensed that 'outsider.'"

An old voice broke the silence.

"Severely wounding Xuan Yangzi with one blow, an indestructible Physical Body, instantaneous recovery... This ability is unheard of."

"This person's Origin is unknown, his strength unfathomable, and he possesses an immortal body. If he is allowed to develop in the Flowing Light Realm, he might become a serious hidden danger."

Another cold voice echoed.

"Hmph, so what? If we join forces and set up the 'Heaven-Locking Earth-Severing Grand Array,' we might not be unable to suppress and refine him! I don't believe he can truly resurrect infinitely!"

A hot-tempered Spirit Transformation Old Monster, his tone filled with Battle Intent.

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent again.

Suppression?

Easier said than done.

Who would be the one to step forward?

Who could guarantee that they wouldn't be retaliated against by that monster during the suppression process?

Moreover... "Tianji Pavilion has sent down an edict."

The original old voice sounded again.

"'The Great Calamity is approaching, and the Dao Protector has arrived. Act in accordance with the Heavenly Dao, and there is still a glimmer of hope; act against the Heavenly Dao, and you will surely face its reckoning.'"

"Tianji Pavilion?"

"They actually issued an edict for this outsider!"

The Spirit Transformation Old Monster in the immortal palace all felt profound shock and apprehension.

For all the top forces in the Flowing Light Realm, Tianji Pavilion was an existence even more mysterious and untouchable than the "outsider."

"Let's wait and see."

After a long pause, the old voice made the final decision.

"As long as he doesn't actively disrupt the order of the Flowing Light Realm, we must not act rashly."

...In the abandoned ancient city.

Lin Fan released Su Meier.

He had to act now.

Passively waiting would only sink him deeper into the mire.

He needed intelligence, manpower, and to establish a force that belonged only to him.

"Wait for me here; I'll go scout the city."

Lin Fan instructed Su Meier.

He needed to personally search for clues about the glazed key.

At the same time, he sent a wisp of Divine Thought into the System, beginning to use a certain authority to send cryptic messages to the Loose Cultivators and demon Cultivators in the Flowing Light Realm who were oppressed by major forces and harbored resentment.

"Do you desire eternal life?"

"Do you wish to wield power?"

"Come to the ruined ancient city and see me."

...Flowing Light Realm, eastern border.

An ancient teleportation array, abandoned for an unknown number of years, suddenly glowed brightly.

Space twisted, and a slender figure slowly emerged.

She wore a moon-white long dress, her demeanor quiet and elegant, like a secluded orchid in an empty valley.

It was Zhao Linger.

As soon as she stepped onto this land, she immediately felt the Spiritual Qi so dense it couldn't be dissolved, as well as a hint of decayed and chaotic Immortal Dao aura.

But the next moment, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

In a very distant place, she sensed an extremely familiar, yet domineering and strange aura.

It was Senior Brother Lin Fan.

He had become so powerful already?

What kind of storm had he stirred up here?

Zhao Linger's heart was filled with surprise and worry.

She didn't hesitate at all, identified the direction, and was about to set off.

"Stop!"

"Who dares trespass into our 'Black Wind Stronghold's' territory!"

Several streaks of light shot out from the nearby mountains and forests, surrounding Zhao Linger.

The leader was a Golden Core Stage burly man with a scarred face, his eyes unkindly sweeping over her curvaceous body.

"What a stunning little beauty, perfect for taking back and offering to the Chieftain!"

Zhao Linger's eyes turned cold.

She didn't even bother to speak.

She simply raised her jade hand gently.

An exquisite Pill Furnace appeared out of thin air.

The Pill Furnace trembled slightly.

A crimson flame, like a tide, swept out.

The lewd smiles on the faces of those Cultivators instantly froze.

They couldn't even let out a scream in the flames before turning into ashes.

Zhao Linger didn't even glance at them, put away the Pill Furnace, and transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards Lin Fan's direction... Flowing Light Realm, Northern Ice Plains.

Another ice-sealed teleportation array, its ice layers shattering inch by inch.

A figure in white, as cold and clear as the moon, with an ancient sword on her back, stepped out.

Li Hanyue.

Her eyes were even colder than this ten-thousand-year-old ice plain.

She also sensed Lin Fan's aura.

That aura made her feel familiar, and it also stirred a strong Battle Intent within her.

He had grown stronger again.

Li Hanyue made no unnecessary movements; her figure flickered and she vanished into the snowstorm.

A moment later.

On the path ahead of her, a team of Cultivators, also coming to investigate, appeared.

"Fellow Daoist, please stop. This is the 'Profound Ice Valley' Forbidden Ground..."

Before he could finish speaking.

A flash of sword light.

Sword light of extreme speed.

Blood lines bloomed in the air.

Li Hanyue walked past the several fallen corpses, her white clothes unstained.

Her goal was only one.

Find Lin Fan.

Then, ask him everything clearly... Deep within the ancient city.

Lin Fan's figure moved through the ruined walls.

The Immortal Dao aura and Devilish Qi here were interwoven even more densely.

Suddenly, his footsteps halted.

Before him was a huge and broken mural.

On the mural, the colors had long since faded and peeled, but one could still discern a world-shattering battle depicted.

Countless immortals and gods were falling, and the heavens and earth were collapsing.

And in the center of the mural, a blurred, key-shaped ancient rune was carved.

Lin Fan's gaze was fixed on that rune.

The moment he saw the rune, the phantom of the chaos bell within his body trembled slightly.

There's a connection!

Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat.

His gaze followed the mural downwards.

Below the mural was an ancient altar built entirely of black stone.

The altar was covered with runes similar to those on the mural, and a faint, almost imperceptible sense of resonance with his own aura emanated from deep within the altar.

The clue to the glazed key is right here!

Lin Fan took a deep breath, preparing to step forward to investigate.

Just then.

Boom—

A terrifying pressure, vast as the might of the heavens, descended, instantly enveloping the entire ancient city.

That pressure transcended the Nascent Soul, carrying a hint of Dao charm that comprehended the Laws of heaven and earth.

It's an Spirit Transformation Old Monster!

And, it was coming for him!

"Outsider, come out and meet me!"

An old and grand voice echoed through the sky above the ancient city.

Lin Fan suddenly looked up, his eyes sharp as blades.

One of the oldest Spirit Transformation Old Monster had finally grown impatient and personally emerged.

However.

This was not the end.

Almost at the same time.

His Divine Thought sensed two familiar yet powerful auras.

One to the left.

One to the right.

They were rapidly approaching the ancient city from two different directions at an astonishing speed.

Lin Fan's lips curled into a curve that was hard to tell if it was helplessness or playfulness.

What was meant to come, eventually came.

An unexpected, yet reasonable, "Shura Field" was about to begin.

And the audience for this grand play was an Spirit Transformation Old Monster who had lived for an unknown number of years.

Things were getting more and more interesting.