Chapter 199: Are You Reminding Me to Eliminate the Root?
The sudden reversal caught even Song Zhen off guard.
"Hmph!"
Still, despite his surprise, he didn't panic. With a cold snort, he shot backward.
At the same time, billowing black light erupted from his body like a volcanic eruption, spreading rapidly and swallowing up half the sky.
It was a sight that could shake the soul.
"ROAR!"
The black light twisted and writhed around Song Zhen's body, and then—under countless stunned gazes—transformed into a massive pitch-black ancient beast.
Its form was strange and eerie—completely shrouded in darkness, with no discernible features except for a massive, gaping black mouth that seemed to devour all light.
As the beast manifested, a terrifying suction force erupted from its mouth, stirring a whirlwind as even the surrounding heaven and earth energy was sucked into the abyss.
"That's…!"
Gasps rang out across the battlefield.
A Gluttonous Fiend Spirit!
Eyes widened in horror as they locked onto the terrifying form in the sky.
That massive, black-hole-like mouth was unforgettable—
It was said to be capable of swallowing all things, erasing them from existence without a trace.
Many had only ever heard of this ancient gluttonous beast.
Seeing one now—summoned by Song Zhen—shocked them to their core.
The power of the beast was terrifying to behold.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Many spectators instinctively backed away from Lin Fan and Song Zhen, afraid they'd get sucked in.
Even the elites from the Heavenly Demon, Bloodprint, and Bonejade Dynasties retreated.
Lin Dong and Xiao Diao quickly pulled their allies back to safety.
Su Rou stared at the scene, her expression full of worry.
Song Zhen now hovered above the beast's enormous head, his eyes gleaming coldly as he looked down at Lin Fan.
This wasn't just a projection—this Gluttonous Fiend Spirit carried a trace of an actual ancient beast's soul.
Though weakened over time, Song Zhen believed it was more than enough to deal with Lin Fan.
"WUUUUHHHH—!"
The beast let out a thunderous cry.
Its gaping mouth opened wide, dark ripples spreading like waves.
Boulders, trees—everything nearby was ripped from the ground and swallowed into the darkness.
The spectators panicked, fleeing even further.
On a nearby boulder, Lan Ying and Qing Feng looked on with serious expressions.
Even they felt danger from the beast's presence.
BOOM!
The massive beast leapt skyward, slamming into the earth and sending tremors through the mountains.
A black pillar of light fell like a judgment from the heavens, covering dozens of meters of space around Lin Fan.
Then it twisted—forming a massive, dark maw, bottomless and soul-chilling.
"Gluttonous Fiend Spirit—Heaven-Swallowing Maw!"
Song Zhen roared, his face twisted with killing intent.
Within that black maw, even Lin Fan's Vermilion Claw was pulled in.
The terrifying suction turned the entire area into a death zone.
Everyone held their breath.
Then—
Lin Fan flew forward—straight into the mouth.
SHHHRRRPPP!
Darkness devoured the ground he had just stood on.
Everything vanished into a bottomless crater.
"He got eaten?"
The crowd was stunned.
Within the black hole-like space, no light, no matter, no energy could survive…
"It's over,"
Song Zhen smirked coldly as he hovered above the pit.
"That should dissolve him completely…"
"Lin Fan!"
Su Rou cried out, tears welling up.
She tried to rush forward, but Xiao Diao stopped her.
"Don't worry. He went in willingly—he must have a plan."
Xiao Diao remained calm as he stared into the darkness.
Hearing that, Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and the others finally exhaled.
"Did he really die?"
Qing Feng asked, stunned.
Lan Ying frowned.
"I… don't think so."
Suddenly—
BOOM!
The massive black orb began to tremble violently.
Song Zhen's expression changed.
The dark orb squirmed, then began to shrink—fast.
As though its energy was being devoured from within!
Song Zhen panicked, trying to reclaim the power.
But—his connection to it was completely severed!
"SHHHH—!"
The black light collapsed inward.
Then, from within the center, a figure appeared.
The last threads of black energy were drawn into his palm.
"LIN FAN!"
Song Zhen screamed in fury and disbelief.
Lin Fan smiled.
"Thanks for the gift."
He had flown into the trap intentionally.
Using his Eight Ancestral Glazed Body, he activated the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, absorbing the beast's power from within.
Though he didn't possess the symbol himself, his physique let him use its power perfectly.
Mission complete.
"You… you actually devoured my Gluttonous Fiend's power?!"
Song Zhen was stunned.
Gasps echoed through the crowd.
"He's won again!"
Su Rou beamed, her eyes glowing with admiration.
"Now that you've lost your trump card…
What are you going to fight me with?"
Lin Fan's tone was calm.
Then he moved.
A massive yuan power hand shot out, catching Song Zhen instantly.
Before he could resist, he was dragged in front of Lin Fan.
CRACK!
A pulse of power sent Song Zhen coughing blood, his face pale as death.
In front of everyone, Lin Fan ripped the purple-gold Nirvana Seal from Song Zhen's hand—absorbing it fully.
HUM—
His own Nirvana Seal shone brightly—turning completely violet-gold.
"LIN FAN! YOU'LL PAY!
When we leave this place—I'LL KILL YOU!"
Song Zhen screamed in rage.
Lin Fan chuckled.
"Oh? Are you suggesting I eliminate the root now?"
With a snap of his fingers, blazing flames erupted, slamming down toward Song Zhen's head—
BOOM!
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