487: The appearance is fierce but the inside is weak, the sickle spirit appears! [Please read more]

"Protect the Hall Master!"

The two Black-robed Old Man who stood with Qing Tan also had a sudden change in expression, hurriedly sweeping in front of Qing Tan, their gazes vigilantly fixed on the lightning-shrouded figure in the sky.

At the same time, hundreds of dark figures below also swept over instantly, surrounding Qing Tan.

However, that figure ignored their vigilance, looking at the stiff Qing Tan with a smile, "Three years, and you, girl, have grown so much!"

Qing Tan's expression gradually became dazed at this moment; she couldn't even hold the Dark Sacred Scythe in her hand, and with a tremble of the blade, it clanged to the ground.

She stared blankly at that figure, and water began to well up in her originally cold, large eyes.

She reached out to push aside the guards in front of her, walked out tremblingly, and then suddenly swept into mid-air, tears gushing from her eyes like a broken dam.

"Wah!"

Finally, she threw herself fiercely into the arms of that tall figure and burst into a loud cry.

She hugged the figure, tears streaming down her face, and her heartbreaking cries echoed from the altar, leaving everyone on the entire square stunned and astonished.

Lin Fan looked at the girl crying her heart out, his nose feeling a little sour; he reached out and ruffled her head, saying softly, "Good girl, don't cry, your brother will get revenge for you!"

"Besides, you are now the Hall Master of Darkness Hall; if you keep crying like this, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Qing Tan sobbed softly, raised her red, large eyes, sniffed her upturned nose, and said, "Brother Lin Fan, I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too," Lin Fan said softly, "But for now, let's deal with the ceremony."

As he spoke, Lin Fan led Qing Tan directly down to the altar.

Hearing this, Qing Tan also snapped back to reality; a cold light flashed in her eyes, and with a grasp of her jade hand, the Dark Sacred Scythe swept into her hand.

She then let go of Lin Fan, her icy eyes looking towards the two Grand Elders who were staggering to their feet.

"Your Excellency, who exactly are you? Why interfere in the affairs of my Darkness Hall?"

At this moment, the two Grand Elders looked at Lin Fan with some apprehension, asking in a stern but inwardly timid voice.

"I am Qing Tan's brother," Lin Fan looked at the two, his expression indifferent.

The two Grand Elders' expressions froze, becoming even more gloomy; they hadn't expected this seemingly solitary little girl to have such a powerful brother supporting her!

In the Darkness Square, countless powerhouses from the Northern Xuan Region also exchanged glances; it turned out that this new Hall Master had such a formidable brother.

It seems that the Elder Council's attempt to make things difficult for this new Hall Master will likely fail!

"Even if you are her brother, the current matter still requires her to give an explanation to the tens of millions of disciples of our Darkness Hall."

The two Grand Elders exchanged a look, binding everyone in Darkness Hall together.

Speaking of which, they turned to Qing Tan and sternly said, "This is an internal matter of my Darkness Hall; how can you command respect as Hall Master if you rely on others?"

Qing Tan, hearing this, scoffed and said, "Two Grand Elders, you speak so well, but when you were pressuring me earlier, why didn't you remember your own identities?"

"You also know that your seniority is even higher than my Master's, but what about your actions earlier?"

Qing Tan was no longer the naive little girl she once was; as these sharp words fell, not only did the faces of the two Grand Elders turn pale, but even countless neutral faction leaders in the square couldn't help but nod secretly.

You two were bullying others by relying on your age earlier; you felt no shame, but now that you've suffered a loss, you bring up your identities again. Do you really think everyone else is blind?

"Regarding the internal matters of Darkness Hall, I originally had no intention of getting involved. However, Qing Tan is my sister first, and only then is she your Hall Master. If you want to bully her, I, as her brother, naturally cannot stand by!"

Lin Fan stared coldly at the two Grand Elders, a murderous intent surging in his calm voice, "If you are unconvinced, use whatever means you have!"

Hearing Lin Fan's words, the two Grand Elders and the people from the Elder Council all had shifting expressions.

Especially the two Grand Elders, who had personally experienced Lin Fan's strength, felt even more apprehensive.

But in front of everyone, if they were to admit defeat like this, how could they ever hold their heads high again? Most importantly, after today, they would never have another chance at the Hall Master's position!

"Don't be too arrogant; do you really think the two of us have no way to deal with you?"

The two Grand Elders' expressions shifted for a moment before they spoke with a chilling tone.

As their voices fell, one of them extended his palm, and light condensed in his palm, finally transforming into a black bead the size of a Dragon's eye.

On that black bead, intricate inscriptions were etched, emitting a very peculiar fluctuation.

The black bead slowly rose from his palm; the malevolent look in the eyes of the two Grand Elders grew even stronger, and then, gritting their teeth, they spat out a mouthful of vital blood, which landed on the black bead.

"We respectfully invite the Ancestral Spirit!"

The two shouted in unison, and the black bead immediately burst forth with ten thousand rays of black light, which then gradually condensed into a faint phantom.

The strength of this phantom was much greater than that of the two Samsara Realm Grand Elders, actually reaching the Peak level of having passed one Reincarnation Tribulation.

Lin Fan looked at the phantom, but his expression was very calm.

Even against a powerhouse at the Peak of having passed one Reincarnation Tribulation, Lin Fan was confident he could defeat him.

"Ancestral Spirit!"

As the phantom appeared, gasps of surprise immediately erupted in the Darkness Square.

"How can this be? How can they summon the Ancestral Spirit?" The two Black-robed Old Man also couldn't help but exclaim, their eyes filled with both shock and worry.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

After the phantom appeared, the Dark Sacred Scythe in Qing Tan's hand on the altar trembled violently.

Seeing this, Qing Tan's expression changed slightly; she could feel an extremely intimate connection between the Dark Sacred Scythe in her hand and the phantom.

Qing Tan tightly gripped the Dark Sacred Scythe with her small hand, quickly understood, and said coldly:

"This is the Scythe Spirit of the Dark Sacred Scythe! You are truly audacious to secretly conceal the Spirit of a sacred artifact; this is a grave crime in my Darkness Hall, enough to strip you two of your Grand Elder status!"

Qing Tan's pretty face was icy cold, and murderous intent surged in her eyes as she looked at the two Grand Elders.

In the Darkness Square, some commotion also erupted, and many high-ranking members of Darkness Hall showed looks of shock.

The Scythe Spirit of the Dark Sacred Scythe had originally been stolen by the two Grand Elders; no wonder they had previously vowed that the Dark Sacred Scythe in Qing Tan's hand was incomplete.

"Hmph, who are you to spout nonsense here!"

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the two Grand Elders; with a thought, the phantom flashed in front of Lin Fan, and then a rainbow light surged, sweeping towards Lin Fan with earth-shattering power.