Chapter 149: One Move, a Million!
The atmosphere outside Thunder Rock Valley had grown heavy, as if the very air had frozen. Countless eyes had turned as one, all falling on Lin Fan.
Ever since the day he entered Sun City and killed Jin Mu, a half-step Nirvana cultivator, the news had spread like wildfire. Many here had even witnessed it firsthand.
Everyone now looked to Lin Fan with burning expectation—hoping he would once again unleash his overwhelming power and secure their chance to enter Thunder Rock Valley.
Of course, there were also skeptics. Some hadn't seen him fight and believed that killing Jin Mu must've been a hard-fought, narrow victory.
And now, caught between doubt and hope, the crowd watched Lin Fan.
His expression remained calm as he swept his gaze across the crowd. Finally, his eyes locked onto Hua Yun and Wu Mo, the Nirvana experts from two top-tier dynasties.
"You two… intend to stop us from entering Thunder Rock Valley?" Lin Fan asked mildly.
"To enter Thunder Rock Valley, you must be strong enough," Hua Yun replied with a faint smile.
"One move."
Lin Fan raised a single finger and waved it lazily, his gaze landing on the two Nirvana experts.
"One move. If you can withstand it, I'll turn and leave. If not… each of your dynasties owes me 500,000 Nirvana Pills."
Woah—!
The crowd outside Thunder Rock Valley erupted.
"Isn't Lin Fan being a bit too arrogant?"
"Hua Yun and Wu Mo are real Nirvana experts, not like that half-step Jin Mu!"
"This is bad. If Lin Fan can't defeat them in one move, Sun City's side is finished!"
…
Even Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi were wide-eyed, staring at Lin Fan like he was crazy.
Was he mad?! One move against two Nirvana experts?!
"Arrogant fool!" Hua Yun roared, his face dark with fury.
Wu Mo's expression turned cold as well, but he didn't speak.
"Get ready. I'm going to strike," Lin Fan said lightly.
"Great Wilderness Heaven-Covering Hand!"
A roar echoed from Lin Fan's lips as terrifying Yuan Power surged from his body.
With a mighty gesture, a massive black hand emerged from the heavens—thousands of meters wide—casting all light into darkness.
One hand to cover the sky. Heaven and earth eclipsed.
The hand descended with apocalyptic force toward Hua Yun and Wu Mo.
BOOM BOOM BOOM—
Explosions rang through the sky as Yuan Power surged like a storm. Everyone backed away in fear, terrified of getting caught in the aftermath.
Before the giant hand even struck the ground, cracks spiderwebbed across the earth, expanding in every direction.
"How… how is this possible?!"
Even those who had never seen Lin Fan fight—like Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi—were now staring in disbelief.
The pressure from that hand told them one thing: if it had targeted them, they'd be dead already.
Even the members of the Mystic Ice Empire and the Great Raven Dynasty turned pale.
As for Hua Yun and Wu Mo themselves, their expressions were now filled with shock and fear.
They hadn't expected Lin Fan to be this powerful!
"Demonic Ice Mountain!"
Hua Yun roared and drew on all his power, rapidly condensing a massive black ice mountain around himself.
The mountain gleamed like metal, exuding strength and indestructibility.
"Wind-Tearing Raven Claw!"
Wu Mo unleashed his might as well, forming a massive black-gold talon filled with cutting force.
Then—collision.
The massive hand collided with the mountain and claw like a divine fist.
BOOM!
The mountain shattered.
BOOM!
The claw was torn apart.
And then, before their horrified eyes, the hand grabbed them both out of the sky.
They struggled, unleashing all their strength—but it was useless.
The hand slowly closed around them.
Terror filled their eyes.
If this continued, they would be crushed to death like insects!
"We surrender! We'll pay the Nirvana Pills!"
Both men shouted without hesitation.
"Release."
Lin Fan uttered a single word.
The hand vanished.
Light returned to the valley.
All this had taken mere moments.
Then—uproar.
"Insane! What kind of martial art is that?!"
"I really thought the sky had collapsed!"
"Turns out Lin Fan wasn't boasting. He really can defeat two Nirvana experts with one move!"
"He's terrifying!"
…
Everyone now looked at Lin Fan with awe and dread.
"So strong…"
Liu Yuan whispered, glancing at Ling Zhi.
Ling Zhi said nothing. The shock in his heart was overwhelming.
He remembered how he once doubted the rumors of Lin Fan killing Jin Mu in one move.
But now…
Forget half-step Nirvana—even full Nirvana experts couldn't survive one of Lin Fan's strikes!
Hua Yun and Wu Mo steadied themselves midair, avoiding a disgraceful fall.
Their faces were pale. Their gazes toward Lin Fan were filled with deep-seated fear.
Lin Fan extended his hand. "Nirvana Pills."
Swish—
Their faces tightened again—but this time with relief.
He was only asking for the agreed payment.
Quickly, they gathered 500,000 Nirvana Pills each, stored in spatial rings, and handed them over.
Lin Fan checked, nodded, and accepted.
"This ends here. But if you want revenge later… I welcome it."
"We lost the bet. We won't seek revenge," they answered in unison, humbled.
"Let's go," Lin Fan said to his group, casting a glance toward a certain misty region in the valley.
With that, he flew straight into the fog-shrouded Thunder Rock Valley.
Lin Dong and the others quickly followed.
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