Chapter 954: How Miserable

"That damned Devourer Ancestor, he wouldn't even let me kill him."

Lin Fan was furious. He had expended who knows how many brain cells for all of this, but that Devourer Ancestor, just a thousandth of a second short, just that little bit of time, and those heaven-defying experience points slipped right through his fingers.

Pain! Extreme pain!

Lin Fan had never felt such agony before.

Of the seven peak powerhouses, two were now dead, leaving five.

If these five all died too, Lin Fan would be utterly devastated.

Only now did Lin Fan realize that everything was nothing like he had imagined.

The Thunder Clan Ancestor's self-destruction was far too powerful, so powerful that Lin Fan was even a bit terrified.

The Devourer Ancestor's strength was not weak among the peak powerhouses, yet he was blown to such a state, which Lin Fan had never dared to imagine.

Searching, frantically searching.

Lin Fan's demands were not high; as long as three peak powerhouses survived, that would be fine. Even two would do.

If there was only one or none at all, then he would really cough blood. After all this effort, it would all be for nothing.

"Peak powerhouses, where are you? I've come to save you!" Lin Fan shouted loudly.

In this pitch-black darkness, finding the surviving peak powerhouses was no easy task.

"Is there anyone still alive?" Lin Fan shouted as he searched.

But in this darkness, there wasn't even a ghost.

Just then, not far from Lin Fan, a mass of flesh slowly crawled through the darkness.

"That despicable Human Emperor, I will definitely kill you!" the Crocodile Clan Ancestor roared.

But his injuries were too severe, leaving him unable to tear through space and escape.

He hadn't expected the Thunder Clan Ancestor's self-destruction to cause such massive damage.

If it weren't for his thick skin and tough flesh, he would probably have been blown to bits.

"Damn it, with these injuries, it'll take at least ten thousand years to recover." The Crocodile Clan Ancestor was furious; his inner world had collapsed, a tremendous loss.

Now even an ant could kill him.

If that Human Emperor found him, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Human Emperor, just you wait!" the Crocodile Clan Ancestor swore to heaven that he would never trust anyone again.

This Human Emperor was far too treacherous.

That damned Thunder Clan Ancestor, if he wanted to die, he should have died alone, not dragged them down with him. Infuriating, absolutely infuriating!

Just as the Crocodile Clan Ancestor was slowly crawling his mass of flesh away into the distance, he suddenly felt a chill behind him.

Accompanying it was a pair of bone-chilling eyes, as if they wanted to devour him, utterly terrifying.

"Crocodile Clan Ancestor, you're really something!" Lin Fan had searched for a long time and finally spotted a mass of flesh crawling slowly in the distance, filling him with excitement.

After searching so long, he had finally found one.

"Human Emperor..." The Crocodile Clan Ancestor's voice was filled with terror. He was now completely powerless, facing the Human Emperor meant certain death.

"Human Emperor, let's talk this out, can we coexist peacefully?" the Crocodile Clan Ancestor wailed and begged; he really didn't want to die.

If he died, everything would be gone.

The strength accumulated over countless epochs would vanish into smoke, and the path to transcendence would be forever cut off.

"What do you think?" Lin Fan was in a great mood now. Finding even one meant he hadn't lost out.

"Spare me, I beg you. I'm willing to be your mount, no, your servant, just spare me!" the Crocodile Clan Ancestor pleaded.

Lin Fan chuckled and took control of the Crocodile Clan Ancestor's mass of flesh in his palm.

"Not easy, surviving the Thunder Clan Ancestor's self-destruction shows you have some skill. But all of this will ultimately serve as a stepping stone for me, the Emperor." Lin Fan said with a sigh.

The Crocodile Clan Ancestor sensed that the Human Emperor would never let him go, and his emotions became agitated.

"Human Emperor, I won't let you off! I... I..." Suddenly, the Crocodile Clan Ancestor's voice became urgent.

His barely gathered divine sense showed signs of dissipating.

"Oh crap, I can't let you die for nothing!" Sensing that the Crocodile Clan Ancestor's aura could fade at any moment, Lin Fan didn't hesitate and crushed the mass of flesh with a squeeze.

The Crocodile Clan Ancestor's last vestiges of divine sense vanished completely.

"Ding, congratulations on killing the Crocodile Clan Ancestor."

"Ding, experience increased..."

"Didn't level up, what a pity." Lin Fan felt a bit helpless.

After killing the Crocodile Clan Ancestor, nothing dropped either. Clearly, everything they had was destroyed in that self-destruction.

"Eh!"

Suddenly, Lin Fan noticed some movement ahead.

Two masses of flesh were struggling to crawl forward.

"Wanjiao Ancestor, block for me. Once I recover, I'll definitely gather the ancient clan gods to avenge you." This mass of flesh belonged to the Ancient Clan Drought Heaven God.

He hadn't expected things to end like this. If he hadn't used the Extreme Heaven God as a shield, he would probably have been blown to bits.

This time, for the Drought Heaven God, tricking the Extreme Heaven God into coming was the right move; at least it saved his own life.

No peak powerhouse had ever self-destructed before. They knew it would be powerful, but experiencing it firsthand, it wasn't just powerful—it was monstrous.

With their cultivation, they still couldn't withstand it. How terrifying was that?

"Get lost, Drought Heaven God! You block for me, and I'll avenge you later!" The Wanjiao Ancestor was severely injured and in agony, but he dared not cry out, lest he attract the terrifying Human Emperor.

This time, he finally understood: it was all the Human Emperor's scheme.

That damned Thunder Clan Ancestor, blowing himself up and dragging them down, worse than a beast.

He had trusted him so much before, never expecting to be sold out.

"Wanjiao Ancestor, your life essence is shattered. Without tens of thousands of years, you can't recover. Protect me and let me escape. Back in the ancient clan, with the gods' help, I can recover in just a few years. Then I'll avenge you and slaughter that Human Emperor!" the Drought Heaven God said.

"Get lost!"

The Wanjiao Ancestor cursed and crawled forward desperately, cursing inwardly.

This loss was too great, almost unbearable.

If that Human Emperor found him, he would surely die, not even a trace left.

Just then, a sneering laugh came, startling the two into a daze.

"Didn't expect there to be two more..." Lin Fan was delighted now.