Chapter 184: The Land of Malevolence

After the Nine Firmaments Sect departed, the Holy Sect returned to its former state.

Lin Fan felt little about winning first place in the Supreme Prodigy Battle; there was nothing, no special treatment, everything was quiet.

This pained Lin Fan inwardly.

In the novels he used to read, the first-place winner would either receive the sect's attention or generous rewards.

But this Supreme Prodigy Battle gave not even a hair, which was truly frustrating.

However, Lin Fan still liked the generous Xin Feng.

Giving away such a high-level technique as the Celestial Sword without even blinking was truly admirable.

Inside the room.

Lin Fan planned to first learn the two techniques, then pass them on to his little apprentice.

“Ding, discovered high-grade celestial technique Celestial Sword. Learn?”

“Learn.”

“Ding, congratulations on learning Celestial Sword, level 1.”

What Lin Fan liked most about the system was that any technique could be learned instantly, without needing to slowly comprehend; he could start cultivating right away.

At this moment, Lin Fan's eyes focused, and the originally calm surroundings suddenly rippled, the void undulating like water patterns.

“Sword intent…”

This was the sword intent of Celestial Sword. Lin Fan could feel its power, and his own fused technique seemed suppressed by it.

The heart technique Sword Canon he had learned also changed slightly at this moment.

It seemed attracted by Celestial Sword.

Hum hum…

At that moment, a sword formed of sword intent silently floated behind Lin Fan.

Lin Fan rejoiced inwardly; being able to condense sword intent upon learning was truly formidable.

Lin Fan tried it out, waving his finger forward, and the sword of sword intent instantly shot out, striking where he pointed.

In that instant, Lin Fan withdrew the sword, then grasped the sword of sword intent in his hand, feeling somewhat strange.

The sword formed of sword intent was like a real object, but when held, it was light and weightless, yet he could feel the immense sword intent within it.

Lin Fan then thought of fusing the techniques, but decided against it; without understanding them fully, he dared not take risks.

As for the other technique, Lin Fan felt it was of no use to him.

Its only function was to slowly stimulate the bloodline of beasts, but how long that would take was uncertain.

When Lin Fan came out of the room, looking at the dark clouds on the horizon, he had an idea.

It was time to go out for a while; under the current circumstances, improving his cultivation was most important.

A few days later.

In a certain sky ten thousand miles away from the Holy Sect.

A war boat flew swiftly through the blue sky and white clouds, strong winds blowing head-on but blocked by a force.

The disciples of the Nine Firmaments Sect had already covered half the journey and would reach the sect in a few more days.

They had encountered no danger along the way, which was fortunate.

“Feng'er, you gave the Celestial Sword to that boy?” Liang Yichu looked at his disciple, feeling strange; his disciple had been with him since childhood, why was he so generous this time?

“Yes, teacher. I gave him the Celestial Sword without your permission. Please forgive me.” Xin Feng said, bowing his head.

“It's fine. It's just a technique. Giving it away is okay.” Liang Yichu waved his hand, unconcerned, but as they neared the Nine Firmaments Sect, he felt somewhat helpless.

What would he say when he returned?

He had come to the Holy Sect with the sect's expectations to win first place in the Supreme Prodigy Battle, but now he had lost, and lost convincingly. He really didn't know what to do upon returning.

Just then, Liang Yichu's expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, he stopped the war boat.

“Teacher, what's wrong?” Xin Feng saw his teacher's serious expression and became puzzled.

“There's something wrong here.” Liang Yichu immediately went to the bow, then concentrated, piercing through the white clouds to look below.

The prodigy disciples of the Nine Firmaments Sect were also puzzled by the stop and looked down like Liang Yichu.

“Such dense malevolent aura.” They hadn't sensed it while the boat was moving, but now that it had stopped, the malevolent aura rose from the ground, filling the entire sky.

“Strange, why didn't we notice it on the way here?” Liang Yichu was puzzled. “Wait here for me. I'll go down and take a look.”

Liang Yichu then flew into the air, descending.

The closer he got to the ground, the more serious his expression became.

The malevolent aura was so thick it was almost liquid.

“This is a village.”

After landing, Liang Yichu looked around solemnly. The surrounding houses were lifeless, devoid of any vitality.

The originally yellow earth was now pitch black, as if they had entered hell.

Liang Yichu followed the aura forward, but when he saw its source, he was stunned.

A bottomless pit had appeared out of nowhere, with clouds of black gas surging violently from within.

Liang Yichu flicked his sleeve, sending a gust of wind to scatter the black gas, but in an instant, it erupted again from the pit, once more enveloping the village.

“Hmph, let's see what dares to harm innocent people here.” Liang Yichu snorted coldly and descended into the pit.

At the Great Heavenly Perfection realm, Liang Yichu was unmatched in the Eastern Spirit Continent and feared no danger.

As he descended, his expression grew increasingly grave. The deeper he went, the denser the malevolent aura became, even forming a barrier to block entry.

When Liang Yichu reached the bottom, he carefully observed his surroundings. The pit was like an underground palace, eerie and terrifying.

“What is this place?” Liang Yichu was deeply puzzled.

Looking around at the black cliffs, he knew all the dangerous places in the Eastern Spirit Continent, but he had no idea how such a place existed here.

Such thick malevolent aura had not attracted the attention of other sects, so it must have appeared not long ago.

“Hehe…”

Just then, a sinister laugh came from all directions.

“Come out.” Liang Yichu snorted coldly, his whole body radiating golden light, illuminating the underground palace completely, making everything clear.