173: Shocked by Xiao Huohuo's strength

After Lu Yuchen stabilized Lin Fan's injuries.

"Look, our Senior Brother is really amazing. He always fights with his life, and now his Physique Origin is gone."

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Lin Fan's face.

"Revered Master, the situation was urgent..."

Before Lin Fan could finish speaking, Lu Yuchen directly injected the Origin of the Ancient Desolate Body from his body into Lin Fan's body to help Lin Fan quickly recover his own Saint Body Origin. This was something Lin Fan had obtained when he first awakened the Ancient Desolate Body, and now he no longer needed it.

"This is? Saint Body Origin?!"

"And it's more than ten times larger than my previous Origin!" Lin Fan asked with a surprised look, also curious, "Revered Master, are you also an Ancient Desolate Body?!"

"Uh, I used to be."

Before Lin Fan could ask further, Lu Yuchen instructed Lin Fan to properly refine the Origin and then disappeared.

The wind in the Desert gradually subsided.

At this moment, Yang Yi was distraught, his eyes red.

"Brother Yang, my condolences." Lin Fan stepped forward and patted his shoulder.

"Brother Lin, thank you." Yang Yi's voice was a little choked, "If not for you all, today, I'm afraid I would have perished here too."

Xiao Huohuo stepped forward and handed over a Medicinal Pill for healing: "First, treat your injuries."

Then, he turned his gaze to Su Yue, the silent maid who had been following behind Yang Yi.

Xiao Huohuo's brows furrowed.

Lin Fan understood and introduced the two parties.

"This is Miss Su Yue, Brother Yang's newly acquired maid. This is my Fourth Junior Brother, Xiao Huohuo."

"Greetings, Young Master Xiao." Su Yue bowed gracefully, her demeanor poised and neither humble nor arrogant.

Xiao Huohuo nodded, acknowledging the greeting.

...

Half a day later, the headquarters of Burning Heaven.

Xiao Huohuo gathered all high-ranking members in the Gathering Hall for a meeting.

When Sand Heaven Reaching and the other high-ranking members of Burning Heaven saw the legendary "Senior Brother" Lin Fan, and the seemingly harmless "Second Junior Sister" Nanny, they were all extremely respectful.

Xiao Huohuo didn't waste words and directly revealed Yang Yi's identity to everyone.

"This is Yang Yi, one of the ten Core Disciples of True One Holy Land."

Upon hearing this, Sand Heaven Reaching and the others looked at Yang Yi with surprise and curiosity.

A Core Disciple of a Holy Land?!

This... what kind of noble existence was this?!

Their gazes towards Yang Yi instantly changed.

Yang Yi felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at by everyone, so he could only cough twice and cup his hands towards them.

Right now, he just wanted to find a place to calm down properly.

The deaths of the three Dao Protectors had hit him too hard.

"Alright, enough small talk." Xiao Huohuo knocked on the table, drawing everyone's attention back.

"I've gathered everyone here today for only one matter."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"I'm planning to make a big move."

"Please give your orders, Great Master!" Everyone responded in unison, their fists clenched.

"According to the information I've received, the annual Water and Land Dharma Assembly of Little Thunderclap Temple will be held in Qian Du City, the center of the Western Regions, in half a month."

"Qian Du City?" Sand Heaven Reaching's expression changed upon hearing this. "Great Master, that's the largest city in the Western Regions. It's said that its jurisdiction is comparable to four or five provinces! It's also not far from Little Thunderclap Temple, so it's heavily guarded and impregnable!"

"Indeed." Xiao Huohuo nodded.

He scanned the crowd and continued speaking to himself.

"Little Thunderclap Temple attaches great importance to this Water and Land Dharma Assembly. According to my spy in the Buddhist sect, there will be five Martial Venerable experts present! And even one of the three elusive Martial Saint Old Ancestors of Little Thunderclap Temple will personally preside over the assembly!"

Hiss—!

Gasps of cold air rose and fell.

Five Martial Venerables! One Martial Saint!

With such a terrifying lineup, let alone a small Burning Heaven like them, even if all the Loose Cultivators in the entire Western Regions were brought together, they probably wouldn't be enough to even fill a tooth gap.

"Great Master, you... you wouldn't be thinking of..." Sand Heaven Reaching swallowed with difficulty.

"Precisely!" Xiao Huohuo slammed the table, a terrifying glint erupting in his eyes!

"I just want to ask everyone if you're interested in joining me to disrupt their so-called Water and Land Dharma Assembly!"

"And while we're at it, kill a few Martial Venerables for fun!"

The entire Gathering Hall was silent.

All the high-ranking members of Burning Heaven stared blankly at Xiao Huohuo.

They suspected that their Great Master had been blown silly by the sand.

Go to Qian Du City and disrupt the Water and Land Dharma Assembly of Little Thunderclap Temple?

And even kill a few Martial Venerables for fun?

What the hell was the difference between that and running up to the King of Hell and saying you wanted to pull his beard?

"Gr... Great Master, you... you're not joking, are you?"

"Those are five Martial Venerables and one Martial Saint! With our small force, if we charge in, we'll probably be completely wiped out!"

"Yes, yes! Great Master, this matter requires careful consideration!"

"Think twice! Think twice, Great Master!"

For a moment, dissuasions rose from all sides.

Even Sand Heaven Reaching, who was usually incredibly bold, now had a troubled expression.

Only Lin Fan, Ling Ke'er, Nanny, and A'cao remained calm and collected.

Lin Fan, who had been silent, spoke.

He glanced at the high-ranking members of Burning Heaven, then looked at his inexplicably confident Fourth Junior Brother, and slowly spoke.

"Junior Brother, how strong are you now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze simultaneously focused on Xiao Huohuo.

Xiao Huohuo grinned, his white teeth shining brightly.

He extended two fingers.

"In normal state, two Martial Venerables are no problem."

Then, his words were filled with even more confidence.

"If the Martial Saint underestimates me and I seize the opportunity to unleash the Buddha's Angry Flame Lotus..."

"Perhaps, I can even kill a Martial Saint!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished.

Those high-ranking members of Burning Heaven who had just been crying and shouting for "thinking twice" now instantly changed their expressions as if they had been injected with a stimulant.

"Great Master is mighty!"

"I knew it! What are a few mere Martial Venerables and one Martial Saint in front of the Great Master?!"

"The Great Master's divine power covers the world, unifying the Western Regions is just around the corner!"

Even Yang Yi, who was still immersed in grief, now had his eyes wide open, looking at Xiao Huohuo with shock!

Brother Xiao has become this strong?!

Lin Fan also sighed inwardly upon hearing this.

These Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, each and every one of them, were monsters.

But it's not enough yet.

Then, as if remembering something, he turned his gaze to the still somewhat bewildered Yang Yi.

"Brother Yang, you seem to... owe us a favor, don't you?"

Yang Yi was startled, then his old face flushed red, and he instantly understood Lin Fan's meaning.

He knew Lin Fan had his eye on the Star River Sword.

Without thinking, he began to plead poverty.

"Brother Lin, it's not that I don't want to help! It's just that... that sword of mine was given to me by my father, and the power sealed within it diminishes with each use... We've already used it once before, and if we use it again, it'll be gone!"