Chapter 1001: Big Brother, We Were Wrong

"What kind of pill is this? It smells wonderful." Jinzhengu took the pill in his hand, gave it a gentle sniff, and immediately felt energized, as if he were about to soar into the sky.

"This is a Hunyuan Dharma Pill. It can instantly replenish expended mana," Lin Fan said.

Qiuzhanyu, who was eating a melon, put down the water melon, took the pill in his hand, and said with surprise, "This is a good thing."

"Naturally," Lin Fan said with a smile.

Both of these fellows were at the high-level Ancient Realm.

They were average, not very strong, but with their supreme-grade immortal artifact, the Heaven-Encompassing Net, even True Immortal Realm cultivators might not be able to defeat them.

Once caught in the net, they were basically immobilized.

And these two had survived until now precisely because of this Heaven-Encompassing Net.

"Little brother, come here." Qiuzhanyu beckoned.

The two stood not far away, whispering to each other as if discussing something, occasionally glancing at Lin Fan, as if everything they said was related to him.

"This guy is too reasonable. I can't bring myself to do it," Qiuzhanyu said.

"Big brother, I feel the same. The people we've netted before all wanted to kill us, so we couldn't let them go. But this guy didn't curse us or play tricks. He seems like a decent person," Jinzhengu nodded.

"Should we let him go?" Qiuzhanyu asked uncertainly.

"Then let him go," Jinzhengu said.

"But what if we release him and he suddenly attacks us?" Qiuzhanyu said with some concern.

"Big brother, that's a bit tricky."

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Just as the two were discussing this matter,

the void suddenly changed.

A mass of black clouds blotted out the sky, with countless black lights flickering within, exuding strong demonic energy. Then the black cloud instantly condensed into the shape of a skull. Its toothless black mouth opened wide, and it suddenly let out a furious roar.

"You two bastards, I've finally found you."

The demonic energy was overwhelming, the resentment deep. A sinister wind swept through heaven and earth, filling hearts with boundless fear.

Lin Fan looked at the situation in the void, somewhat puzzled, wondering who had arrived.

"Big brother, an enemy has come knocking!" Jinzhengu exclaimed when he saw the black cloud.

"I see it. Don't panic, let's prepare for battle." Qiuzhanyu shouted, stuffing the water melon in his hand into his mouth and swallowing it with a crunch.

"Who are you?" Qiuzhanyu's fat body trembled as he looked up and shouted.

"Hmph, you two little wretches. Weren't you quite happy back then?"

A gloomy voice came from behind the black cloud, which then condensed into a figure.

When the two brothers saw that figure, their expressions changed slightly, and they exclaimed, "It's you..."

The figure had a cold face, sharp aura, and a cultivation level at the mid-level True Immortal Realm.

Qiuzhanyu and Jinzhengu were nervous. This guy was a strongman from the Demon Heaven Mansion, one of the Six Mansions.

"You two little wretches. That day, while I was injured from a duel with someone else, you ambushed me with your artifact and took advantage. Even if I cut you into a thousand pieces, it wouldn't quell my anger." Yin Zhenfeng said harshly, his heart burning with rage.

At the same time, he kept that treasure firmly in mind.

That net was extraordinary—it had trapped him and even sealed his mana. How could he not want to seize such a treasure?

Thus, after recovering from his injuries, Yin Zhenfeng had been searching everywhere for these two.

It wouldn't have been so easy to find them, but these two had taken one of his treasures and occasionally took it out to look at it.

That treasure carried Yin Zhenfeng's aura, so whenever they took it out, he could sense it.

"Big brother, what do we do?" Jinzhengu asked nervously, his thin face gaunt.

"Stay calm, we need to stay calm." Qiuzhanyu was also tense. This guy was much stronger than them.

Their only reliance was the Heaven-Encompassing Net, but it was currently binding someone. If they released it, that person would escape.

"Big brother, I think we should properly compensate the guy trapped in the net and ask him not to attack us," Jinzhengu suggested.

"Makes sense. Little brother, your idea is good." Qiuzhanyu's eyes lit up, and he immediately came before Lin Fan.

"Brother, sorry about that. We netted you by mistake. Here's your pill back, plus some compensation from us. You'd better leave quickly. This guy is fierce, and if a fight breaks out, it'll be disastrous." Qiuzhanyu felt a bit unlucky.

He hadn't expected that the guy they had netted before would come looking for them. What a pain.

Lin Fan looked at Qiuzhanyu, shaking his head inwardly. He wanted to see how strong these two were and how they would survive this calamity with such a gap in cultivation.

"It's fine," Lin Fan said. He couldn't tell if these two were genuinely foolish or just pretending.

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"You bastard, don't get too cocky! We netted you once, and we can net you again!" Qiuzhanyu cursed at Yin Zhenfeng in the void.

"Oh? Then show me what you've got. I want that treasure of yours too." Yin Zhenfeng was a disciple of the Demon Heaven Sect, with extraordinary strength. As he struck, his aura surged mightily. With a single palm strike, demonic energy coiled around.

The demonic energy instantly condensed into a giant demon head. It clenched its fists and slammed down fiercely.

"Little brother, let's join forces!" Qiuzhanyu shouted.

"Yes, big brother!" Jinzhengu responded.

"Overwhelming Sea Wave Qi!"

At this moment, Lin Fan could tell that their martial arts divine abilities belonged to the water system among the Five Elements.

In an instant, a powerful water aura surged behind the two, then turned into towering waves.

The waves parted, and a giant water spirit emerged, striding over the waves. The aura it emitted was continuous, layer upon layer, like waves rising higher and higher, carrying a sharp killing intent.

"Little brother, let's use our ultimate move!" Qiuzhanyu shouted, opening his mouth wide. A green water pill floated above his head, radiating the aura of a water-type divine ability.

At the same time, Jinzhengu did the same. Another green water pill floated above his head, and the two instantly merged.

One soft, one strong—two different flavors of water aura intertwined.

Lin Fan nodded. It seemed this was a combined martial arts divine ability.

The water system contained all things but could also destroy all things.

"I'll punch you flying!" Qiuzhanyu roared. He turned his palms into fists and struck directly at Yin Zhenfeng.

The giant water spirit striding over the waves raised its hand, and a massive fist tore through the void, hurtling toward the sky.

"Hmph, you're asking for death." Yin Zhenfeng snorted coldly. With his True Immortal Realm cultivation, he could crush these two with sheer mana alone.

Bang!

As expected, the giant water spirit instantly disintegrated. In the face of an absolute gap, any divine ability was useless.

"We'll net you..."

At that moment, the Heaven-Encompassing Net soared up, radiating immortal light, and shot straight at Yin Zhenfeng.

"You think I'd fall for the same trick twice?"

Yin Zhenfeng flicked his sleeve, and countless specks of light burst forth. These specks were small spheres that exploded upon contact with the Heaven-Encompassing Net.

Bang!

These were Cathode Divine Thunder Pellets, specifically designed to counter this supreme-grade immortal artifact.

The explosion created a force that directly blocked the Heaven-Encompassing Net, and the residual blast formed a shockwave that rebounded onto Qiuzhanyu and Jinzhengu.

"Big brother, I can't hold on!" Jinzhengu cried out miserably.

"Little brother, stay steady!"

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"I'll extract your souls!" Yin Zhenfeng said viciously.

"Big brother, we were wrong! Let's talk this out! We'll give you back your stuff, okay?" Qiuzhanyu shouted, already terrified.

He hadn't expected that the Heaven-Encompassing Net, which had never failed before, would be useless against this guy.

"Too late..." Yin Zhenfeng sneered.

These two were not strong enough to fully unleash the power of this supreme-grade immortal artifact. If he obtained it, he could bring out its true might.

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