Chapter 204: I'll Just Chop You Down First

Lin Fan was a bit nervous at the moment; this was his first time exploring a relic, and he had no idea what might be inside.

The surrounding broken stupas were covered in moss, ancient and weathered, and on these stupas were even some dried black bloodstains.

"Master, this place feels very unsettling." Sha Dulong followed behind Lin Fan, watching their surroundings warily. Even before entering the gate that looked like the entrance to hell, he felt a bone-chilling cold all over.

"Mm." Lin Fan's mood was also extremely tense—no joke. What Lin Fan feared most was this kind of gloomy environment. If a fierce beast attacked or something, he wouldn't be so nervous; at worst, he'd just fight for his life.

But the current situation truly scared Lin Fan. What if a pair of hands suddenly reached out from the ground, and a terrifying face appeared before him? That would be the real nightmare.

The flame crackled as it burned, illuminating the darkness at the entrance, but the firelight only lit a small area, revealing only a few steps ahead.

Truly sunless and pitch-black.

"You go out and wait for me outside too." Lin Fan had originally planned to take Sha Dulong in for a look, but now he had no choice.

If something happened inside, Lin Fan had ways to protect himself, but Sha Dulong, in Lin Fan's view, was too weak; he might even die in there without knowing how.

"Master, this..."

"I'll be fine. Your cultivation is too low; if something happens inside, I'm afraid I won't be able to look after you," Lin Fan said.

Sha Dulong felt like crying. His cultivation wasn't low—after all, he was a peak Divine Entry expert—but being told this by his master, he could only silently retreat.

Although the outside environment was still gloomy and eerie, compared to the inside, he would rather stay outside.

After Sha Dulong left, Lin Fan continued forward. This Tuodi Temple was indeed tilted; the steps at the entrance extended deep into the ground. Lin Fan didn't know how wide the stairs were, but he could touch the wall beside him with an outstretched hand.

Thick dust had accumulated on the walls, and Lin Fan also felt some indentations, as if struck by something.

Lin Fan didn't know how many steps he had descended. The deeper he went, the colder and more biting the temperature became.

"Puff puff..."

Just then, the sound of flames igniting arose. The lamps on both walls suddenly lit up, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the surroundings.

At that moment, Lin Fan could finally see what lay ahead.

Lin Fan extinguished his torch and carefully surveyed the area. This was a corridor; on both sides of the walls were piles of long-decayed human bones, blackened with age, entwined with slender venomous snakes.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, pulled out the Eternal Axe, and continued forward.

Which idiot built this damn Tuodi Temple? Why make it so gloomy?

When he reached the end of the corridor, Lin Fan's view suddenly opened up.

The end was no longer a narrow passage but a spacious hall.

Lin Fan looked around. In the hall, three walls were lined with several giant-like statues.

These statues had their hands clasped together, and on the fingertips of each statue sat a mottled ancient altar. These altars were densely carved with runes, now dim and devoid of their former glory.

Just as Lin Fan was about to enter and examine them, he noticed corpses lying ahead.

Lin Fan was startled. The clothes on these corpses were exactly the attire of the Fire Dao Sect.

Lin Fan immediately stepped forward and turned over the bodies lying face down. His heart tightened. These Fire Dao Sect disciples had long turned into dried corpses, as if all their essence had been drained. Their狰狞 expressions made Lin Fan's palms sweat.

This place is dangerous.

Lin Fan searched through the corpses one by one—six in total. Recalling the scene that day, there had been over a dozen Fire Dao Sect disciples. Where were the rest?

And where was that Liu Yiyuan?

At that moment, Lin Fan looked up at the statues and suddenly noticed that the ancient altars on the statues' fingertips were open.

Lin Fan looked at each one. Except for the altar on the fingertip of the more imposing statue directly ahead, all the others had been opened.

At this thought, Lin Fan figured that Liu Yiyuan and the others had arrived here before him, opened these altars, and released some terrifying entity, causing them all to fall here.

Just then, Lin Fan's hair stood on end. Hidden in the darkness, it felt as if countless eyes had locked onto him.

"Who's there?" Lin Fan exclaimed in alarm, warily watching his surroundings.

Tap tap...

Footsteps, very light, very dense.

When Lin Fan saw the figures, he breathed a sigh of relief. Among them was clearly Liu Yiyuan.

"Oh, it's you all. I almost struck and killed you," Lin Fan said, relieved, with a smile.

But at that moment, Lin Fan sensed something was wrong.

Liu Yiyuan and the others were emitting thick black Qi, writhing like it had a will of its own.

Lin Fan immediately used the system to check, and his expression changed drastically.

"Liu Yiyuan (dead), possessed by Nether Evil."

Lin Fan counted the figures and found that their number matched the opened altars.

But what puzzled him was why the altar in front hadn't been opened.

"Die..."

Liu Yiyuan, with pitch-black eyes, roared hoarsely and darkly.

Lin Fan stepped back, cursing inwardly. What the hell did these idiots, Liu Yiyuan and his group, do to end up like this?

"Damn it, you think I'm afraid of you?" Without another word, Lin Fan raised the Eternal Axe high, the void trembled, and the *Heavenly Sword* technique was instantly activated, forming a long sword behind him from sword intent.

Sword and axe together—it was a fight to the death.

The *Dragon Emperor Overlords the World* battle skill boosted him.

At that moment, Lin Fan's body blazed with intense light, a golden dragon coiling around him.

"Take this from your grandpa!" Lin Fan didn't waste words. Whatever you are, I'll just chop you down first.

The Fire Dao Sect disciples possessed by Nether Evil emitted thick black Qi, like demonic fiends, as evil power surged toward Lin Fan.

"Break for me!"

Lin Fan erupted, hurling the Eternal Axe in his hand toward the dense black mist.

As the Eternal Axe flew toward the Nether Evil, Lin Fan didn't stop; he extended a finger.

"One Finger Annihilation."

The void before him shattered inch by inch, and the black Qi, taking the form of vengeful faces, also screamed and cracked like the void.

In battle, one must go all out. Even a lion uses full force to catch a rabbit, let alone a human.

I'll crush you all first.

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