Chapter 151: The Secret Key in Hand—That's How Ruthless I Am!
The light orb pulsated gently, and within it, a delicate key flickered in and out of view. A strange fluctuation radiated from it, stirring the hearts of all who sensed it.
This sudden development stunned everyone. In an instant, all eyes swiveled toward the orb of light shooting out from the stone statue!
"Stop right there!"
"Courting death!"
"Let go of that key!"
"…"
As they saw Lin Fan reaching out toward the light orb, the expressions of everyone inside the main hall changed drastically. One after another, they shouted furiously.
Many people even charged at Lin Fan in a frenzy, unleashing wave after wave of attacks.
Yet Lin Fan remained completely unfazed. In a split second, his palm touched the orb of light.
The orb suddenly shuddered, and a powerful burst of energy erupted, blasting back everyone who was trying to rush forward, sending them flying in disarray.
However, the orb showed no resistance to Lin Fan.
A pillar of light extended from the orb, rapidly enveloping Lin Fan.
In the next moment, under the astonished and furious gazes of the crowd, Lin Fan's figure vanished in a flash of eerie light.
As his figure disappeared, the pillar of light began to shrink at a visible speed.
Seeing this, everyone in the main hall panicked, instantly boosting their speed to the limit, trying to charge into the pillar before it vanished.
Wind howled inside the hall as figures shot toward the shrinking light like arrows.
But the pillar was closing in too fast—at their speed, it was already too late.
Just as hopelessness began to set into their eyes, a sharp "whoosh" rang out.
"Whoosh!"
At that very moment, a shadowy and ghost-like feminine figure suddenly darted from mid-air and dove into the light pillar, disappearing right behind Lin Fan.
With her entry, the pillar of light finally faded completely.
Everyone else who had charged forward missed their chance and came up empty-handed. Their faces turned increasingly sour.
"I'll wait right here. Don't think for a second you won't show up again!"
The leader of the Five Shadows Squad glared with bloodshot eyes, looking like a gambler who had lost everything. His face twisted with rage, his voice laced with killing intent.
Outside the hall, Moti and Mo Ling's expressions changed subtly upon witnessing this scene. They immediately retreated from the main hall.
…
At the very moment his body vanished, Lin Fan felt a wave of dizziness. But it didn't last long—soon the darkness before his eyes shattered.
What replaced it was a dim and eerie glow.
What lay before Lin Fan was a vast plaza, constructed from black stone, ancient and solemn in appearance.
At the center of the plaza sat a skeleton, identical to the stone statues in the main hall.
Lin Fan's figure flickered and instantly appeared before the skeleton. Nestled between its hands was a dusty yellow key.
The key was about the size of two palms. Its material was unknown, and strange markings covered its surface, emitting a faint, unsettling aura.
Without a doubt, this was the very object he had come for—the Ancient Secret Key!
Without hesitation, Lin Fan reached out and grabbed the key.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, a sharp gust of wind suddenly surged from behind him.
"Golden Body Barrier!"
Lin Fan whispered sharply in his heart. In the next instant, a tangible golden aura spread from his body, forming a protective shield around him.
Only those who had endured a second Nirvana Tribulation could project their Nirvana Golden Body to form a barrier—an incredibly powerful defense!
This was Lin Fan's first time using the Golden Body Barrier.
Clang!
The fierce wind slammed into the golden shield, producing a crisp metallic ring like a blade hitting steel.
At the same time, Lin Fan had already secured the Ancient Secret Key in his hand.
With a thought, he stored the key into his system space, then turned around.
Standing just a few meters away was a woman clad in a red dress.
She was tall, her figure graceful and alluring. Her long black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her enchanting face exuded an irresistible charm.
"The Golden Body Barrier! You've already survived a second Nirvana Tribulation?!"
The red-dressed woman was clearly taken aback by Lin Fan's display, her voice ringing with genuine surprise.
"Sneaking up on people from behind… doesn't seem like a very good habit," Lin Fan said calmly, eyeing the woman as he activated his yuan power, clearly ready to strike.
"Giggle, that was big sis's mistake! Looks like I underestimated you!"
The red-dressed woman backed away slightly, smiling sweetly at Lin Fan. Her voice was soft and sweet, making it hard to stay angry.
"Big sis had her eyes on the Ancient Secret Key too. Won't you give it to me?"
"Sorry, I need this key myself. You can leave on your own—or I'll send you out."
Though the woman was quite beautiful, Lin Fan wasn't the type to fall for a pretty face.
"How heartless! You don't pity the fairer sex at all," she pouted playfully. "This strange space… I don't even know how to get out. Why don't you let me try using the key?"
Lin Fan was reminded then—by infusing yuan power into the Ancient Secret Key, the wielder could control it and eject others from the space.
Without wasting words, Lin Fan took out the Ancient Secret Key and began channeling his energy into it.
Seeing this, the red-dressed woman bit her lower lip tightly. Moments later, she smiled once more, her voice laced with charm.
"Little brother, you're really going to be this ruthless?"
"No choice. That's just who I am," Lin Fan shrugged, raising the key.
Immediately, the space around them trembled.
A pillar of light descended from the sky, enveloping the red-dressed woman. Her body began to blur inside the beam.
Beneath the light, the woman's expression shifted between red and green. After a moment, she flashed one last flirtatious smile and spoke in a melodic tone:
"You're called Lin Fan, right? Fine, this time big sis lost to you. But don't think you've won just yet—you only got one Ancient Secret Key."
"I'll be waiting in the Ancient Treasury. Remember my name: Mu Hongling. Next time, you might not be so lucky…"
Watching the woman vanish completely into the light, Lin Fan remained expressionless. He didn't take her words to heart.
After forcibly ejecting Mu Hongling from the space, Lin Fan shifted his gaze once again to the skeleton at the center of the plaza.
He remembered—within that skeleton, a remnant soul was hidden. In the original story, it had even tried to possess Lin Dong.
But in the end, with Little Marten's help, it had become nourishment for Lin Dong's spiritual power.
After a brief pause, Lin Fan decided to ignore the remnant soul for now. With a thought, the Ancient Secret Key in his hand began to glow, wrapping his body in radiant light.
Gradually, Lin Fan's figure began to fade until he completely vanished from the secret space.
When the darkness before his eyes finally receded like a tide, his spiritual senses spread out. He quickly realized—he was no longer in the stone hall of Thunder Rock Valley.
However, he wasn't far from it.
Thinking of Lin Dong and the others still inside the stone hall, Lin Fan immediately sprang into motion, heading swiftly back into the depths of Thunder Rock Valley.
Before long, he spotted Lin Dong and the others—but their situation didn't look good at all!
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