cruel

Chapter 448: Cruel

At this moment, Lin Fan watched the Law displayed by his other self, gaining insight, his mind serene, and his demeanor solemn.

While forming hand seals to resist, he simultaneously gathered his Unique Cave Heaven, wrapping it around his body instead of infinitely expanding it.

From a distance, the Cave Heaven resembled a divine disc, with him seated cross-legged within, his hands continuously performing the Law.

“Boom!”

Lin Fan activated his Precious Arts; various bone inscriptions appeared, densely packed, engraved on the Cave Heaven, dazzling and brilliant.

This was incredibly mystical; the True Phoenix Law, Grass Character Sword Secret, Liu Shen Art, and others, one by one, manifested, were carved out, transformed into symbols, and imprinted on the Cave Heaven.

In the end, his own Precious Art also manifested on the light screen, gradually forming a “Tai Chi Diagram,” mysterious and unfathomable.

Concurrently, the Cave Heaven exuded a grand Dao aura, covered in symbols, like the most profound ancient celestial book.

“Chii!”

In an instant, Lin Fan’s aura grew stronger, contending with his other self, dispersing the dark light emitted by the black precious vase.

Then, he charged towards his opponent, ready for a grand battle.

This was both an deduction and a test, to see how strong the Cave Heaven Realm’s sublimation and ultimate leap could truly be.

“Boom!”

Right from the start, Lin Fan was evenly matched with his opponent, neutralizing his terrifying Divine Ability, making courageous progress.

Immediately after, he expanded his Cave Heaven and began to counterattack; it not only possessed defensive capabilities but also infinite offensive power, clashing head-on with his opponent.

Of course, this battle was fierce and tragic; both were at the Peak of the Cave Heaven Realm’s recreation, making it not so easy to determine a victor.

After hundreds, even thousands of clashes, both Lin Fan and his other self were covered in wounds, bleeding profusely.

There was even one instance when, during a collision, both their Unique Cave Heavens nearly shattered completely, causing them to vomit large mouthfuls of blood.

“Pfft!”

Fortunately, Lin Fan had witnessed the Primordial Celestial Art; although he hadn't cultivated it, his understanding of it allowed him to gain a certain advantage.

The next moment, he rapidly advanced, like a flash of lightning, seizing the opening his opponent revealed, and once again struck with a punch, killing him.

Blood splattered; his other self fell, and Lin Fan finally passed another trial, by the narrowest of margins.

However, he had no time to celebrate, because the next trial would soon arrive; before that, he had to quickly heal and recover.

Simultaneously, his Realm ascended to the Spiritual Transformation Realm, making his entire body much lighter, like a swift swallow.

Upon reaching this Realm, one transforms various spiritualities, shapes the True Spirit, recreates the True Self, and strives to reach their strongest state.

If the Cave Heaven is the Foundation, embodying endless potential, then Spiritual Transformation Realm evolves upon this, forging the “wings” for ascension.

Moreover, such shaping is not only physical but also involves the ultimate Profound Truth of the Soul.

If a Cultivator thoroughly comprehends this, their entire being will be sublimated, their body will undergo Nirvana into a divine embryo, and their strength will greatly increase.

The most obvious point of the Spiritual Transformation Realm is the ability to nurture spirits within one’s Cave Heaven, which is equivalent to creating life and seizing the ultimate changes of heaven and earth.

Of course, ultimately, these life imprints must be recalled, with no more spirit bodies, and the True Self remains eternally unique.

Evidently, that requires reaching an even higher Realm.

But in any case, if this Realm is truly pushed to its extreme, it is indescribably wonderful, bringing forth various transformations and benefits.

“Hmm, this isn’t good; he’s shaping a demonic embryo in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, achieving an extreme Breakthrough, and his strength is already extraordinary.”

Lin Fan’s expression was serious as he looked at the re-condensing imprint; that astonishing aura simply didn’t seem like the power a Spiritual Transformation Realm Cultivator should possess.

Moreover, the opponent’s power was too sinister, cold and bone-chilling, like a demon god emerging from Hell, filled with bloodlust and Killing Intent.

“Come on, an extreme battle!” Lin Fan roared, fearless.

Because he too had walked very far on the path of the present-day Law, breaking through limits in every Realm and creating new Peaks.

“Boom!”

The next moment, a gigantic figure appeared, seated high in the Nine Heavens, enveloped in immortal mist, looking down upon all living beings with immense majesty.

At the same time, Lin Fan glowed all over, standing in the Void Realm, almost identical to that giant, like a god who opened the heavens.

Immortal King Descends to the Nine Heavens!

Lin Fan was precisely using this phenomenon to counter his opponent’s demonic embryo, extreme against extreme.

Of course, he possessed more than one phenomenon; one after another, green lotuses bloomed in the Void Realm, permeated with Chaos Qi, pressing forward.

Following that, a Yin and Yang diagram flashed, the tangible form of the Dao, enveloping this area and disrupting Yin and Yang.

Lin Fan instantly became ethereal, sacred and inviolable, like a True Immortal coexisting with the world, with surging radiant light.

…

With a boom, another great battle erupted, even more intense, Divine Power boiling, illuminating all directions.

At this moment, one demon and one saint seemed to represent the Dao Fruit of the past and the Dao Fruit of the present, clashing here.

“What happened in the past doesn’t matter; this life must surely surpass it!” Lin Fan was incredibly resolute.

His Cave Heaven glowed, ten spirit bodies attacked, cooperating with the Immortal King and other phenomena, fighting a desperate battle together.

On the opposite side, it was the same; the demonic embryo in the dark Cave Heaven vibrated, black light flickering, releasing terrifying Divine Power.

But unlike Lin Fan, no spirit bodies flew out from him; there was only one “True Self,” fused with his own body, possessing unparalleled combat power.

Even so, the other similar person, relying solely on his True Body, could contend against Lin Fan’s phenomena and spirit bodies without falling into defeat.

This was astonishing; Lin Fan had not expected the opponent’s demonic embryo to possess such powerful strength.

“This is also another path…” Lin Fan sighed, his opponent was like a mirror, continuously giving him endless inspiration.

But it was also destined that this battle would not be too easy; compared to the previous two trials, the difficulty was only stronger, not weaker.

Therefore, they fought for several days and nights; in the end, both went mad, fighting desperately without regard for their lives.

At this moment, both were essentially exhausted; it was a test of willpower, to see who could persevere until the end.

“Pfft!”

Ultimately, Lin Fan and his other self perished together, both falling to the ground, blood surging, with shattered bones everywhere.

After a while, Lin Fan’s true body awoke, muttering, “Did I just die once?”

Upon confirmation, a substitute talisman on his body had already shattered, proving that he had indeed died once just now.

“Buzz!”

At this moment, the imprint showed signs of re-condensing, startling Lin Fan, who knew he couldn’t continue, or he would be courting death.

Even though he still had a Soul Nurturing Wood that could substitute for death once, he didn’t want to waste it like this.

This was not just talk; every trial within the stone tablet presented life-or-death tests, and one misstep could lead to demise.

Looking around, the skeletal remains scattered throughout this dim space were enough to explain everything.

Therefore, he decided to go out and rest, summarize the pros and cons of this great battle, perfect his own path, and then return to contend.

“Swish!”

Subsequently, with a flash of light, Lin Fan left this space and arrived outside, immediately feeling much more relaxed.

Half a month had passed in a flash, fighting day and night; even if he were an immortal metal, he would be a bit exhausted.

At the same time, his battle armor was long since tattered and torn into strips, and it had already been stained golden with blood.

All of this indicated that he had experienced unimaginable and incredibly cruel battles inside.