Chapter 748: Let's Hug It Out

"Jie, do you see that? Sheng and that You guy are humiliating you, especially Sheng. He's utterly detestable, saying you're a drag. Can you really take that?" Lin Fan pointed at the scene outside the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

"Sigh, hearing that, I can't take it either. Dying like this, you get nothing and are humiliated like this. Even I feel sorry for you."

"Shut up." Inside the Heaven and Earth Furnace, Jie saw the situation outside through the furnace wall.

Every word Sheng said reached Jie's ears.

To Jie, this was an intolerable humiliation.

Lin Fan, however, was somewhat stunned. He would never forget the appearance of that Female Emperor, and the other man called himself Nāmo Saint Emperor.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan felt a bit of a pain in the balls.

Those two had been thoroughly humiliated by him in the lower realm, their miserable state too gruesome to behold.

That wisp of the Female Emperor's divine thought had been struck by his 'Black Tiger Steals the Heart' until her chest nearly exploded, and her beautiful face had been beaten into a pig's head.

Now, Lin Fan knew how to cherish women; he didn't understand how he could have done such a thing back then.

But it didn't matter much, after all, that Female Emperor had also tricked him once.

As for this Nāmo Saint Emperor, Lin Fan had always considered him an enemy, but now thinking back, he had overthought it.

When he first ascended to the upper realm, this guy didn't come to crush him, so he wasn't that angry.

Forget it.

Let it all fade away.

As for the situation outside, Lin Fan didn't want to ask for now, because the biggest problem before him was Jie. If Jie didn't loosen his grip on the Heaven and Earth Divine Pill, everything would be futile.

"Jie, though we are enemies, I have never admired the Ancient Clan before, but you are the first. Let go, and I'll send you out. We'll wipe the slate clean. Once outside, we'll do what we need to do. How about it?" Lin Fan said softly.

This was a discussion, a negotiation.

In the current situation, continuing to clash would benefit no one.

Jie looked at Lin Fan, "Send me out first. Once outside, I'll let go."

Lin Fan was helpless upon hearing this, "Jie, we've fought for so long. Is there no trust between us?"

"As you said, you should trust me," Jie said.

For Jie, once outside, he would immediately crush the Heaven and Earth Divine Pill.

Originally, Jie wanted to fight Lin Fan to the death, even if it meant dying, without fear. But now, Sheng's words made Jie unwilling.

If he died like this, everything he had would benefit others.

"Sigh, you and I are both pitiful. In the lower realm, I was alone, without family since childhood, not even a friend. As a child, I had to fight dogs for food to survive. I was humiliated tens of thousands of times. Even after joining a sect, I was bullied, beaten day and night..."

Lin Fan sighed softly, his heart full of unspeakable bitterness.

Once he opened his mouth, it was a pack of lies, so convincing that Lin Fan almost believed it himself.

"What about you?" Lin Fan asked.

"Shut up. Either let me out, or we die together," Supreme Jie roared.

"Jie, don't be like this. Our meeting here is fate. Now, it's either life or death. I think you have a lot of bitterness inside. Why not talk about it? You'll feel better. That Sheng, don't be fooled by his current glory; he won't live long," Lin Fan said.

"..." Jie looked at Lin Fan, his ferocious expression slowly softening, as if the words 'Sheng won't live long' had calmed him down.

"Now that we're here, we can't reach an agreement anytime soon. Besides, your hand is still stuck in my inner world. What can I do to you?" Lin Fan said.

Jie closed his eyes slightly, then slowly opened them, as if recalling something from long, long ago.

When Jie usually spoke, he was gloomy and terrifying, slaughtering at the slightest disagreement. The myriad races were like fish and meat in his eyes, even his own kind were mere ants.

At this moment, Jie's voice was somewhat calm, returning to normal, sounding not like a vicious person.

But Lin Fan knew that all this was just a facade. If given the chance, Jie would immediately show his fangs.

"I was born ten thousand years ago, as the lowest of the low in the ancient clan, enduring countless hardships. From a soldier of the ancient clan to a ten-man leader, a hundred-man leader, a thousand-man leader, through countless battles, countless times struggling at death's door. The first ten thousand years of my life were dark. In the ancient clan, the weak are prey, the weak are ants..."

Jie reminisced, speaking slowly, and Lin Fan listened, stunned.

The story Jie told was far more tragic than his own.

Because he was weak, he was nearly devoured by his own clan.

Lin Fan really didn't believe it. Having suffered so much and still alive, could it be that he was protected by heavenly fortune?

But Lin Fan wouldn't show disbelief. Instead, he sighed, "Alas, we are both pitiful souls. I never thought your life experiences would be even more tragic than mine."

"I've said what needed to be said. Now let me out, and I'll release your Heavenly Earth Divine Pill." Jie said, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

"No, we've just opened our hearts. You should trust me. I'm an honest man, I never lie. As long as you let go, I will definitely let you out." Lin Fan shook his head.

"You don't trust me?" Jie said harshly, his face turning ferocious again.

"It's not about trust, it's about principle." Lin Fan said.

"Hmph, principle. If that's the case, then go ahead and keep refining. Let's see who can hold out till the end." Jie roared ferociously.

"Damn, are you threatening me? Refine then, who's afraid of who?"

At the slightest disagreement, they went at it.

In an instant, the refining force surged again.

Two pig-slaughtering screams rang out again, and this time the screams were even more miserable than before.

"Ding, congratulations, Eternal Body experience increased by 150,000."

"Ding, congratulations, Eternal Body upgraded to level 8."

"Physical strength: Divine Heaven Rank Ninth Layer."

In that instant, Lin Fan's heart was overjoyed. In this painful moment, his physical strength had finally improved.

Lin Fan closed his eyes slightly, two tear streaks flowing from the corners. The painful sacrifice had finally paid off.

But now, what the hell was he supposed to do?

Divine Heaven Rank Ninth Layer was useless too.

Before him was a supreme being who had attained the Eternal Throne.

Jie panted heavily, drenched in sweat. His body was severely damaged now, and he didn't know how much longer he could hold on.

But he knew that if he released the other's Heavenly Earth Divine Pill here, he would probably fall here as well.

"Jie, let's stop hurting each other. You're the most enduring ancient clan member I've ever met. I admire your willpower."

"Hmph, then let me go." Jie was outwardly strong but inwardly weak, still maintaining a domineering demeanor.

"Alright, letting you go isn't impossible. But meeting a warrior like you, whom I admire, I want to give you a hug, okay?" Lin Fan felt like the sky was falling.

"You're insulting me. Embracing an ant, where would my dignity be?" Jie refused harshly.

Lin Fan: "..."