Chapter 994: Are You Trying to Soar to the Heavens

As the grand competition approached.

The Holy Demon Peak had indeed become lively.

Su Hongchen, Hu Qing, and others arrived at the Holy Demon Peak.

Lin Fan understood what they meant by coming here.

They wanted to stand on his side.

“Aren’t any of you participating in the grand competition?” Lin Fan asked.

Su Hongchen gave a faint smile. “We will naturally participate in the sect’s grand competition, but only in the inner disciple competition. We hope to achieve a good ranking and obtain some generous rewards.”

“With Junior Brother Lin’s strength, you might challenge the Divine Sons. That Ling Wuzun is not as strong as you. If you defeat him, you could become a Divine Son,” Hu Qing said.

Su Hongchen and the others knew their own strength—they were decent among the inner disciples and had a fair chance of vying for a good ranking.

But when it came to provoking a Divine Son, they were not qualified.

Take that Ling Wuzun, for instance; just his aura could suppress them into silence, let alone stepping onto the stage for a duel.

Lin Fan smiled. He had little interest in the grand competition, but seeing everyone suggest he challenge the Divine Sons piqued his curiosity.

Perhaps he would take a look then.

“Who is the top Divine Son?” Lin Fan asked.

“Dao Wentian.” Su Hongchen’s expression turned slightly solemn at the mention of this name.

“Dao Wentian is the foremost Divine Son of the Heaven and Earth Sect, ranked fourth on the True Immortal Candidate List. His strength is formidable and extraordinary,” Hu Qing said.

“Fourth on the True Immortal Candidate List—so he doesn’t have True Immortal realm strength?” In Lin Fan’s view, all beneath the True Immortal were ants.

“That’s right. However, it’s said that Dao Wentian once fought a True Immortal realm elder of the sect and suppressed him within ten moves. Though he doesn’t have True Immortal realm strength, he is a terrifying existence capable of suppressing True Immortals,” Su Hongchen said.

“So, if Junior Brother Lin challenges a Divine Son, you must not challenge Dao Wentian, because he is too terrifying. He is hailed as the number one person below the True Immortal in the sect.”

Lin Fan nodded but didn’t take it to heart.

“I’ll give some thought to this sect’s grand competition,” Lin Fan said.

Su Hongchen and the others nodded, then left the Holy Demon Peak. They hoped Junior Brother Lin would become a Divine Son, because in their view, he had the ability.

A week later.

Lin Fan had been in seclusion on the Holy Demon Peak, continuously practicing the fused martial arts divine abilities.

The results were decent; there had been some progress.

Boom!

A bell toll echoed between heaven and earth. The sound carried a trace of the sect’s authority, drifting through the world, capable of subduing all demons.

Lin Fan rose and headed toward the site of the sect’s grand competition.

When he arrived at the scene and saw the sea of disciples, Lin Fan was slightly surprised.

Indeed, the sect was the liveliest place.

“Senior Brother Lin.” At that moment, Junior Brother Li Qing waved at Lin Fan from not far away.

Lin Fan walked over and greeted Li Qing.

Qingyangzi beside him scrutinized Lin Fan, a little puzzled. Why was this kid’s aura still the same as before—always plain and unremarkable?

“Elder, what are you looking at?” Lin Fan asked with a smile.

“No, it’s just—have you been slacking off?” Qingyangzi asked.

“What’s wrong?” Lin Fan asked, puzzled. What had he slacked off on?

“Your aura doesn’t seem to have improved much,” Qingyangzi said curiously.

Lin Fan smiled. “Elder, judging people with that kind of eye might cost you dearly.”

Qingyangzi was taken aback, then suddenly understood and burst into laughter. “I see. By the way, are you participating in this grand competition? Challenge a Divine Son and you can become one.”

“I’ll see. No rush.” Lin Fan waved his hand, not taking the matter to heart.

According to Lin Fan’s plan, after this grand competition ended, he would go out and explore.

The outside world was vast, and the ways to improve strength would be more open.

Increase his strength, then go into the secret realm and bring everyone out.

That was Lin Fan’s plan.

Qingyangzi was a little disappointed. “It would be a pity if you don’t participate. I brought you back. If you could suppress a Divine Son, this old man would gain some face.”

“Haha.” Lin Fan laughed, not expecting Qingyangzi to have such thoughts.

But in Lin Fan’s view, Qingyangzi was quite good—a decent person.

Yet good people don’t live long.

Boom!

“Silence.”

At that moment, a figure appeared on the high platform, and a majestic voice echoed throughout the sect.

“So it’s that old bastard organizing this time.” Qingyangzi’s anger flared at the sight of the man.

The person on the high platform was none other than Fire Elder, who had taken form from heavenly fire.

“A grudge?” Lin Fan asked with a smile.

“Yes, a big one.” Qingyangzi nodded.

…

“The Heaven and Earth Sect has flourished for hundreds of thousands of years, with countless prodigious disciples. This grand competition will be a testament to strength. It is divided into the outer sect competition and the inner sect competition.”

“The first place in the outer sect competition will receive a mid-grade Dao artifact, the Demon-Suppressing Mad Blade…”

The rewards for the top ten were exceedingly generous for outer disciples. If one could make it into the top ten, it would be a meteoric rise, and they could even become inner disciples.

Then the rewards for the top ten in the inner sect competition were announced.

The first-place reward was a mid-grade supreme treasure and countless pills, while the rewards for the following places were also exceptionally generous and extraordinary.

The inner disciples were greatly tempted.

But in Lin Fan’s view, these treasures were mediocre—nothing special.

Lin Fan’s gaze fixed on one person on the high platform.

The Sect Master of the Heaven and Earth Sect.

His aura was extraordinary, his strength profound—definitely not someone Lin Fan could contend with.

But Lin Fan didn’t think him unattainable at all; given a little time, surpassing him would be a simple matter.

Then Lin Fan turned his gaze to one side.

Ten people were seated there.

Ling Wuzun was among them, indicating that those ten were the Divine Sons.

Lin Fan merely glanced at them casually, not taking it to heart.

Both inner and outer disciples had dedicated personnel to organize them.

But the Sect Master and the elders had come to watch the competition, not for these matches.

“Now comes the most exciting part of the grand competition,” Qingyangzi said.

In the sect, challenging a Divine Son was not listed as part of the competition, but during the grand competition, any disciple had the opportunity to challenge a Divine Son.

In the Heaven and Earth Sect, the principle was the strong rule.

“I report to the Sect Master: I wish to challenge Divine Son Ling Wuzun.” At that moment, a disciple shouted loudly and bravely stepped forward.

The moment the voice rang out, the surrounding disciples exclaimed in surprise.

It had finally begun.

Ling Wuzun, seated in the Divine Son position, sneered upon hearing this. He hadn’t expected someone to actually dare challenge him.

But when Lin Fan saw that person, he was slightly taken aback.

Wasn’t that guy the big spender?

Ma Tengyun.

Lin Fan laughed now. This was getting interesting.

Carrying countless of my recovery pills, are you trying to soar to the heavens?