Chapter 984: You Think You're the First

Hu Qing was still feeling a bit of fear at this moment, thinking he had been too careless. If it weren't for Junior Brother Lin saving his life, he would have lost his life at the hands of this Earth Demon.

"Junior Brother Lin, thank you." Since witnessing Lin Fan's abilities, Hu Qing had never underestimated him, and now this life-saving grace made Hu Qing extremely grateful.

"It's nothing. Since we formed a team, we should help each other," Lin Fan said.

"This is the core of the Earth Demon leader. It should go to Junior Brother Lin." Su Hongchen dug out the Earth Demon leader's core.

This core could be exchanged for a considerable amount of contribution points at the sect.

"Keep it. We'll split it evenly when we get back," Lin Fan said.

These things were of no use to Lin Fan.

For Lin Fan, the most practical thing was to let him kill more Earth Demons.

Moreover, he needed the most powerful Earth Demons, as only those could provide him with a steady stream of experience.

Lin Fan's actions naturally won him much goodwill from the others. They were very pleased to have such a teammate.

"Although these Earth Demons are not strong, their cores are still worth some contribution points. We can't waste them." Su Hongchen then dug out all the cores from these Earth Demons.

For several consecutive days,

Lin Fan stayed with them in this Abyss Demon Cave, killing Earth Demons.

They had obtained quite a few cores, but what disappointed Lin Fan was that the highest-level Earth Demon they encountered was only at the high level of the Ancient Realm.

Lin Fan wanted to go deep into the cave, but considering that Su Hongchen and the others were with him, he had to give up.

After returning this time, Lin Fan planned to come here alone.

As they delved deeper, the surrounding environment gradually changed.

Skeletal remains could be seen everywhere.

Some skeletons were ancient, while others were not so old, left behind only recently.

"Such thick demonic energy."

At this moment, Su Hongchen frowned, feeling that the demonic energy in the air was very repulsive.

Hu Qing and the others were also startled. They too sensed this demonic energy, which was extremely evil and contained a trace of blood essence power.

"Someone is cultivating," Ru Wanshu said.

Lin Fan raised his finger. "That demonic energy should be emanating from over there."

They looked at each other. "Should we go take a look?"

Lin Fan was in urgent need of strong opponents, so he nodded. "We can go take a look."

The group concealed their auras, approached slowly, and hid behind a rock.

"He's not cultivating a demonic technique, but refining a treasure," Su Hongchen said.

Lin Fan looked at the scene ahead and found it quite interesting.

Above a pool of blood, a young man looked extremely eerie. Beside him, a red longsword floated in front of him.

At the same time, several blood-red threads extended from the red longsword, penetrating into the blood pool and continuously absorbing the blood essence.

The Earth Demons bulged their bellies, then opened their mouths wide, spraying out copious amounts of blood essence.

"This person is a disciple of the Blood Demon Sect. Using blood essence to refine weapons is a technique unique to the Blood Demon Sect," Su Hongchen said.

The Blood Demon Sect was a demon sect, one of the nine major orthodox sects.

"Who's there!"

Suddenly, the Blood Demon Sect disciple opened his eyes wide, spat out a mouthful of blood energy, which turned into a red rainbow and directly shattered the rock.

"Hmph, I was wondering who it was—turns out to be a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Sect." The young man stood up, his eyes exuding an eerie, unsettling aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Rank sixty-seven on the True Immortal Candidate List, Blood Son." At that moment, Hu Qing suddenly recognized who this person was.

The blood-red robe, like a garment dyed in blood, and those eerie eyes—this was unmistakably a powerhouse from the True Immortal Candidate List.

"Go, hurry, we're no match for him." Hu Qing shouted, immediately pulling the others to leave.

Anyone who made it onto the True Immortal Candidate List was a formidable expert.

They were not opponents they could handle.

"Haha, since you're here, why leave?" Blood Son laughed loudly. The void trembled slightly as a blood-red ribbon sealed off the space, blocking their escape.

Lin Fan hadn't known about the True Immortal Candidate List before, but now he did.

This list ranked those who had not yet entered the True Immortal Realm but were in the Ancient Realm.

Most on the True Immortal Candidate List were at the Ancient Grand Perfection stage.

But there were also prodigies who, at the high Ancient Realm, ranked in the top hundred.

Blood Son, ranked sixty-seventh, was naturally extremely powerful.

Although Hu Qing and the others had decent cultivation, they were far, far inferior to the experts on the True Immortal List.

No wonder they wanted to flee as soon as they encountered someone from the True Immortal Candidate List.

"My Crimson Blood Demon Blade still needs some essence blood to advance to a top-grade ultimate treasure. Since you're here, contribute your essence blood for me." Blood Son was from the demonic sect, heavily burdened with slaughter.

Since Lin Fan and the others had barged in, it was impossible for him to let them leave.

"Not good, Blood Son has murderous intent toward us." Bing Linxing was greatly alarmed.

"Blood Son, we are inner disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect. If you dare kill us, the Heaven and Earth Sect will surely not let you off." Hu Qing said sternly.

"Heh, not let me off? Then let your sect master come to the Blood Demon Sect." Blood Son laughed loudly, gripping the Crimson Blood Demon Blade.

A surging sea of blood roiled behind him.

"Hundred Weapons Break the Law."

At that moment, Bing Linxing shouted, his body erupting with a dazzling light as hundreds of weapons burst forth from within, forming a weapon spirit.

The weapon spirit's body was vast, striking horizontally, shaking heaven and earth.

"A mere trick."

Blood Son said coldly, slashing horizontally with his blade. The blood-red cut tore through the sky, the Crimson Blood Demon Blade drawing an endless blood-red rainbow, its sharp power shattering the void.

Crack!

The weapon spirit disintegrated without any resistance.

And the momentum of the Crimson Blood Demon Blade did not diminish in the slightest; instead, it grew even stronger.

"Not good..." The crowd was alarmed. Ru Wanshu spat out a mouthful of essence blood, using blood as a medium to manifest the righteous energy of heaven and earth. But before this soon-to-be top-grade ultimate treasure,

all resistance was futile.

"Everyone, I'm afraid we'll fall here." Hu Qing was filled with regret.

If not for their curiosity in coming here, this would never have happened.

"Who says so?"

At that moment, Lin Fan stepped forward, raised his hand, and caught the blood-red blade light in his palm. Then he gently squeezed, and the blade light shattered, dissipating between heaven and earth.

"Rank sixty-seven on the True Immortal Candidate List—do you think you're number one? Even if you were, the outcome would be the same." Lin Fan said.

Huh!

The crowd was stunned, staring at Lin Fan in disbelief.

How could that blood-red blade light be shattered so effortlessly? It was too unbelievable.