180: Chapter 180 Thunder Dragon Whip, A Battle That Shocked the Demon

As Lin Fan walked toward the purple whip in the center of the square, the surrounding crowd automatically parted to make a path.

No one dared to stand in his way.

The scene just now was too shocking; three top-tier divine weapons had recognized their master simultaneously. That aura where Indestructible and the Power of Annihilation coexisted was enough to strike fear into anyone's heart.

But there are always those who do not fear death.

When he was still thirty zhang away from the thunder dragon whip, a figure suddenly blocked his path.

It was a man of the Yao Race, tall and sturdy with a build like a tiger and a waist like a bear, his entire body radiating a violent Demonic Qi. He wore golden battle armor, a pair of curved ox horns grew from his head, and his eyes were as red as blood.

"Stop," he said in a deep voice. "The thunder dragon whip is what I have my eyes on."

Lin Fan stopped and looked at him. "Who are you?"

"Under the command of the Bull Devil King, Niu Lie!" the Yao Race man said proudly. "The thunder dragon whip is a relic of the Yao Emperor; it should belong to my Yao Race. You, a human, have no right to touch it!"

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath sounded from the surroundings.

The Bull Devil King—one of the Seven Great Devil Kings of the Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain, the strongest existence below the Yao Emperor. Niu Lie was his direct descendant, his cultivation already at the Peak World Lord level, ranking in the top ten among the younger generation of the Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain.

Lin Fan smiled faintly. "Your Yao Race? That Zi Linger just now was also from the Yao Race; why didn't she say the thunder dragon whip could only belong to the Yao Race?"

Niu Lie's expression changed as he looked at Zi Linger nearby.

Zi Linger shrugged, indicating it had nothing to do with her.

Niu Lie gritted his teeth. "Zi Linger is a princess, so she is naturally different. But you, a human, by what right?"

Lin Fan did not answer.

He simply raised his hand and pointed at the light sphere where the thunder dragon whip was located:

"By the right that I arrived before you."

Niu Lie laughed out of extreme anger. "Good, good! Since you're looking for death, I'll fulfill your wish!"

He clenched both fists, his muscles bulging, and his Demonic Qi condensed into the phantom of a massive black bull. The bull let out a long roar toward the sky and pawed the ground, poised to charge.

The surrounding crowd retreated one after another, clearing an open space.

Lin Fan still stood in place, motionless.

"Arrogant!" Niu Lie roared and threw a punch!

This punch contained ten-tenths of his power. Wherever the fist wind passed, the air was torn apart, emitting sharp sonic booms. The black bull phantom charged out with his punch, intending to trample Lin Fan into meat paste.

Lin Fan finally moved.

He did not draw his sword or use his spear; he simply raised his hand and gave a light press.

From his palm, a gray airflow surged out, condensing into a thin barrier.

The bull phantom slammed into the barrier—BOOM!!! A thunderous explosion shook the sky, and a violent wave of air spread in all directions, forcing the onlookers to retreat repeatedly. But the barrier did not budge an inch.

The bull phantom was charging frantically, yet it could never break through that seemingly weak layer of gray airflow.

Niu Lie's face changed drastically.

This punch of his was something even Yao Race experts of the same rank wouldn't dare take head-on. This human actually blocked it with just one hand?

"Impossible!" he roared, throwing his other fist as well.

With both fists striking together, the power doubled.

The barrier still remained motionless.

Lin Fan looked at him and said calmly, "Are you done hitting?"

A chill ran through Niu Lie's heart, and he instinctively wanted to retreat.

But it was already too late.

Lin Fan flipped his palm, and the gray barrier instantly transformed into countless threads, covering Niu Lie like a celestial net.

Niu Lie resisted desperately, releasing his full Demonic Qi and punching wildly, but those threads were like maggots on a bone, impossible to block.

In the blink of an eye, he was entangled by the threads, unable to move.

"You... you..." Niu Lie looked at Lin Fan in terror, wanting to say something but unable to speak.

Lin Fan looked at him, his gaze calm. "I will not kill you."

The threads loosened, and Niu Lie fell to the ground, gasping for air.

"Go back and tell the Bull Devil King," Lin Fan said, "that the thunder dragon whip is mine. If he's not convinced, let him come himself."

Niu Lie's face was ashen, and he scrambled away in a panic.

The surroundings were deathly silent.

Everyone looked at Lin Fan with gazes full of awe.

One punch—no, he didn't even throw a punch, just a casual press, and he defeated Niu Lie, a Prodigy ranked in the top ten of the Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain.

This strength... Zi Linger stood not far away, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

Although she knew Lin Fan was strong, she hadn't expected him to be this strong. Niu Lie could rank in the top ten among the younger generation of the Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain and wasn't much worse than her. Yet in front of Lin Fan, he couldn't even last a single move.

This man... she suddenly felt very fortunate about the proposal for "cooperation." It was a good thing she hadn't turned against him before.

Lin Fan ignored those gazes and continued toward the thunder dragon whip.

This time, no one dared to block him.

He walked up to the thunder dragon whip and reached into the light sphere.

Inside the light sphere, a purple phantom appeared.

It was an exquisitely beautiful woman, dressed in purple palace attire and wearing a Phoenix crown, with lightning circling her body. She looked at Lin Fan, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes:

"A human? Interesting."

Lin Fan said, "I've come to take the thunder dragon whip."

The woman smiled. "Take it? That depends on whether you have the ability."

She raised her hand, and a bolt of purple lightning fell from the sky, striking directly at the top of Lin Fan's head.

Lin Fan did not dodge or avoid it, allowing the lightning to strike his body.

The lightning exploded, sparks flying everywhere.

But Lin Fan stood motionless, not even furrowing his brow.

With the Eternal Indestructible Body, he could even withstand the Power of Annihilation; what was a mere bolt of lightning?

Admiration flashed in the woman's eyes. "What a fine Physical Body."

She stopped testing and attacked directly.

The purple whip flew out from the light sphere and landed in her hand. With one swing of the whip, shadows of the whip filled the sky, each one containing the world-destroying power of lightning.

Lin Fan finally drew his sword.

The nirvana sword left its sheath, and a gray sword light swept across.

Sword light and whip shadows collided—crackles and pops!

Countless bolts of lightning were sliced apart by the sword light, turning into a sky full of electric snakes flying in all directions.

The woman's expression changed slightly, and she swung the whip again. This time, nine bolts of lightning condensed into nine purple Thunder Dragons, roaring as they lunged at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan sheathed his sword and raised his hand.

The reincarnation spear entered his hand.

He stood with the spear, the tip pointing at the nine Thunder Dragons.

He thrust the spear forward.

The spear shot out like a Dragon, its gray spear radiance piercing through heaven and earth.

The nine Thunder Dragons were hit by the spear radiance, letting out screams in unison before dissipating into a sky of electric light.

The woman looked at the reincarnation spear in his hand, her pupils shrinking slightly. "Is that the Sovereign's reincarnation spear?"

Lin Fan nodded.

The woman was silent for a long time before she suddenly smiled.

"No wonder you could obtain it." She put away the whip, her gaze toward Lin Fan now full of admiration. "The person chosen by the Sovereign is indeed extraordinary."

She handed the whip to Lin Fan. "The thunder dragon whip belongs to you."

Lin Fan did not take it; instead, he looked at Zi Linger.

Zi Linger was startled, then immediately understood—he wanted her to take it personally.

She took a deep breath, walked to Lin Fan's side, and reached out to take the thunder dragon whip.

The moment the whip touched her hand, a massive amount of information flooded her mind. It was the Legacy of the thunder dragon whip, the insights of previous masters, and memories of countless battles.

Zi Linger's whole body shook, a flash of realization appearing in her eyes.

She looked at the woman's phantom and bowed solemnly. "Thank you, Senior."

The woman smiled. "There's no need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank him."

She pointed at Lin Fan, her figure beginning to dissipate. "Kid, treat her well. This girl is pleasing to my eyes." As her voice fell, she completely vanished.

The thunder dragon whip hummed softly in Zi Linger's hand, as if in celebration.

Zi Linger held the whip and looked at Lin Fan, complex emotions flashing in her eyes.

"Thank you," she said softly.

Lin Fan nodded. "What was promised has been done."

He turned and walked toward Su Zhiqing.

Behind him, Zi Linger looked at his back and suddenly smiled.

This man was truly interesting.

Compared to those so-called Prodigies in the Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain who only knew how to curry favor, he was more than just a little bit stronger.

Perhaps...

A thought flashed through her mind, but she immediately shook her head and suppressed it.

Now was not the time.

The Ancient Road is still long; let's wait and see.

In the center of the square, Lin Fan and Su Zhiqing stood side by side.

"The three divine weapons, you've got them all?" Su Zhiqing asked.

Lin Fan nodded. "And you?"

Su Zhiqing raised her hand, and a long sword as transparent as ice crystal appeared in her palm. It was a divine weapon she had conveniently taken while Lin Fan was challenging the thunder dragon whip, named 'Frost'.

"One is enough," she said. "More would be useless."

Lin Fan looked at the sword in her hand, sensing the sharp Sword Intent contained within, and nodded slightly.

"Then let's go," he said. "To the fourth floor."

The two of them walked toward the depths of the square side by side.

Behind them, countless gazes followed.

Some were in awe, some were jealous, and some were full of hatred.

But no one dared to block them.

Zi Linger held the thunder dragon whip and watched Lin Fan's back disappear at the end of the square, then suddenly stepped forward to follow.

"Wait for me," she shouted. "The agreed cooperation isn't over yet."

Lin Fan's footsteps paused slightly, and he glanced back at her.

Zi Linger followed with a grin, walking side by side with him.

The three of them stepped into the light gate leading to the fourth floor together.

The light gate slowly closed behind them, cutting off all gazes.

In the Battle Realm, the shocked crowd finally came to their senses, and a clamor of discussion broke out.

"Who exactly is that Lin Fan?"

"Indestructible and the Power of Annihilation coexisting, the person chosen by the Sovereign... this news must be sent back!"

"Quick, notify the Family Head!"

Countless transmission talismans flew out of the Battle Realm toward various parts of the Six Realms.

Lin Fan, however, was completely unaware of this.

He was standing at the entrance to the fourth floor, looking at this brand-new world before him.

The fourth floor—the Endless Sea. A vast ocean with no end in sight, waves surging, where the sky and sea met.

In the distance, a massive island was vaguely visible, and on the island stood a high tower piercing through the clouds.

That was the core of the fourth floor.

Lin Fan took a deep breath and stepped forward.

Behind him, Su Zhiqing and Zi Linger followed closely.

The three of them turned into streaks of light, flying toward that high tower.

The Endless Sea roared beneath their feet, as if foretelling that the upcoming trials would be even more dangerous than the first three floors.

But Lin Fan felt no fear.

He gripped the reincarnation spear tightly, his gaze firm.

Xu, wait for me.

I'm coming.