Chapter 207: Who's Afraid of Whom? Let's Hurt Each Other

The mass of black mist enveloping Lin Fan instantly surged through his mouth and nose into his body, taking possession of it.

"Strong spirit, unparalleled talent—Heaven has not failed me," Youxie, having entered Lin Fan's body, quickly probed everything about him and then roared with delight.

Waves of ecstatic laughter echoed through Lin Fan's mind.

"Damn it, get the hell out of me!" At that moment, Lin Fan suddenly realized his body was beginning to slip from his control, and panic set in.

"The world languishes, humanity sinks—I never thought I'd find someone of your caliber. Returning to my peak is no longer a fantasy. Hand your body over to me," Youxie's voice thundered in Lin Fan's mind, the maddening tone fueling Lin Fan's rage. This bastard was utterly detestable.

Lin Fan felt a mass of black mist in his sea of consciousness, clawing and tearing at it, devouring it mouthful by mouthful.

He wanted to resist but was powerless. Youxie's power was overwhelming; even concentrating all his mental strength against it was like smashing an egg against a rock—instantly shattered.

He was screwed.

Lin Fan wanted to cry. The protagonists in novels were all liars. At a time like this, shouldn't the hero have a massive power-up or some divine artifact erupt with awe-inspiring force to suppress Youxie? Why was it so different for him?

Then Lin Fan noticed a black aura creeping up from his right wrist. With every inch it spread, he lost more control over his body.

He roared in defiance, but Youxie held him down firmly, leaving no room for resistance. Was he really going to fall here, letting this fiend take over his body?

No way! He hadn't married or had kids yet, hadn't reached the peak of life, hadn't finished his endless path of showing off, and hadn't avenged the Holy Demon Sect.

"Stop struggling. Wait quietly, and I might spare a shred of your consciousness. This body would only be wasted in your hands; only in mine can it unleash its full power," Youxie said, sensing Lin Fan's resistance but finding it futile.

"Bro, can't we just get along? How about this: the body's mine on odd days, yours on even days, and on the seventh day we rock-paper-scissors for it," Lin Fan pleaded, on the verge of tears. Youxie was like a mad dog, frantically seizing his body, and he had no way to stop it.

"Hehe, I want it all," Youxie said greedily. He hadn't expected this body to have such potential and was overjoyed. Emerging to find this vessel, he might soon return to his peak, trample the ten thousand monks who sealed him, devour their flesh, and avenge a millennium of imprisonment.

As the black aura claimed half his body, Lin Fan's mind raced.

What to do? What to do?

How could he die here?

"Damn it, don't push me too far!" Lin Fan roared, ready to fight to the death. This bastard was too much; even if it meant mutual destruction, he wouldn't let him have his way.

"What can you do to me?" Youxie sneered, accelerating the possession. Once the black aura covered his entire body, Lin Fan would cease to exist, replaced entirely by Youxie.

"Fine, fine. Then let's see who comes out on top," Lin Fan said with a fierce glare. He had to gamble. No matter what, even if he ended up as dust, he wouldn't let Youxie win.

No one could take what was his.

"Heaven and Earth Furnace, come forth!" Lin Fan roared. Suddenly, the furnace he used for his secondary profession of artifact crafting burst with dazzling light, flew out from his body, and hovered above his head.

In that instant, heaven and earth shifted, as if the very cosmos were being refined by the furnace.

Dragons breathing fire coiled around the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

"What is this?" Youxie, possessing Lin Fan's body, cried out in panic as he felt the overwhelming yang energy.

The sensation was agonizing for Youxie.

"Hmph, I've got plenty of toys, but today I'll risk everything to kill you. Trying to take over my body? Who's afraid of whom? Let's hurt each other!"

"Body as vessel, Heaven and Earth Furnace."

Lin Fan screamed, madness blazing in his eyes. He had no other option but to rely on the furnace. He would never let anyone control his body; even in death, he'd drag this bastard down with him.

Boom...

In that moment, heaven and earth split open. A fire-breathing dragon wrenched open the furnace lid, and a rainbow of seven colors swept out, pulling Lin Fan's body inside.

"Where is this? What have you done?" Youxie, still inside Lin Fan, looked through his eyes at the chaotic space around them, panic in his voice.

Lin Fan laughed coldly. "Refine."

Then, within the chaotic space, dragons breathing flames swam through the furnace, and waves of fire carrying immense refining power engulfed Lin Fan's body.

Screams echoed through the furnace.

Even though Lin Fan's Indestructible Demon Body had reached a very high level, it couldn't withstand such refining force.

"Stop! Stop it!" Youxie, possessing Lin Fan, retreated steadily, his gleaming eyes filled with pain. The black mist rapidly condensed into a ball, as if trying to resist the refining power.

"Stop my ass! Didn't you want my body? Didn't you like possessing me? Fine, now let's hurt each other and see who's afraid!" Lin Fan roared maniacally. The refining force had driven him insane; not only Youxie but Lin Fan himself was suffering excruciating pain.

"You'll die too!" Youxie shouted.

"Hmph, I can hurt myself—do you think I fear death? Refine!" Lin Fan laughed coldly.

Screams filled the air. This was Lin Fan's first time inside the Heaven and Earth Furnace, enduring the torment of its refining power.

"Ding! Congratulations, Indestructible Demon Body experience +1,000,000."

"Ding! Congratulations, Indestructible Demon Body experience +1,000,000."

...

His body was being refined, but the Indestructible Demon Body's experience skyrocketed. Yet the pain was unbearable—not just his flesh but his spirit was being ravaged.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace refined not only the body but everything.

"Stop, stop! Fine, I agree to your terms: odd days for you, even days for me..." Youxie was terrified now. The refining force was evaporating his form; if this continued, he'd be annihilated.

"Heh, dream on," Lin Fan sneered. Even days? He was going to fight to the death now, even if it meant mutual destruction.

"This is my final offer," Youxie said darkly.

He hadn't expected this ant-like creature to have such a trick.

Lin Fan laughed coldly and said no more.

Refine.

Refine.

Refine...

"Ding! Congratulations, Indestructible Demon Body experience +1,000,000."

"Ding! Congratulations, Indestructible Demon Body experience +1,000,000."

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