Chapter 267: Slaying the Demon Corpses Instantly, Shocking the Crowd!
Lin Fan gave Ying Huanhuan a small nod, then turned to Xue Ling and said, "Don't say I didn't warn you. Profound Life Bone Beads might be valuable, but they're not so easy to obtain."
"If your group can handle it, you're welcome to take the first two."
Here in the Domain of Annihilation, Lin Fan could easily dominate, but there was no need to make enemies out of Sword Sect right away. Maintaining a neutral relationship was still beneficial.
Besides, the demon corpses weren't something Sword Sect could deal with. In the end, those Bone Beads would belong to Dao Sect regardless.
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao and the others were momentarily surprised but didn't voice any objections.
"Hehe, Brother Lin Fan is truly gracious. Sword Sect will remember this favor," Xue Ling replied with a chuckle, clearly brushing off the warning as nothing serious.
Without hesitation, he reached out, a surge of sharp sword qi coalescing into a light-formed hand that shot toward the dantians of the two demon corpses below.
"Stay alert," Lin Fan whispered, his lips barely moving as he warned the Dao Sect disciples.
The disciples shuddered slightly and didn't dare be careless. Yuan Power surged through them, and golden light bloomed on their skin—clearly activating their Nirvana Golden Bodies.
Whoosh!
The sword qi-enveloped hand streaked toward the corpses—but just as it was about to make contact, a strange, hidden fluctuation rippled from the corpses' bodies.
In the next moment, all four demon corpses abruptly opened their eyes!
Within their hollow sockets, blood-red light surged. Threads of black mist coiled around their pupils. There was no emotion in those eyes—only an overwhelming, pure lust for slaughter!
Shhhk!
With a sudden movement, all four corpses raised their skeletal arms and slashed downward. Black runes of destruction shot out, instantly blasting the incoming light-hand to pieces!
The residual force tore through the air toward the Sword Sect disciples!
The sudden turn of events made Xue Ling and his disciples' expressions change drastically. Fortunately, their reaction wasn't slow.
"Qingyuan Sword Fingers!"
Hundreds of streams of sharp sword qi burst out, clashing violently with the dark runes midair!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Deafening explosions rang through the skies.
Despite their numbers, the strength of the dark runes was terrifying. Some Sword Sect disciples turned pale and spat blood as they were injured from the clash!
The Dao Sect disciples watching this were stunned. Their respect for Lin Fan deepened—along with a bit of gratitude.
"So they were demon corpses..." Xiao Xiao murmured, her face filled with shock as she stared at the blood-eyed corpses.
"What are demon corpses?" Lin Dong asked curiously.
Xiao Xiao then briefly explained the origin of demon corpses and how powerful they were in life—and even more fearsome after death.
Everyone was visibly shaken by the explanation.
"Should we make a move?" Wang Yan asked, bloodlust rising.
Xiao Xiao and Ying Huanhuan both glanced instinctively at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled. "Huanhuan, keep suppressing the ant swarm for now. Let's wait and see what Sword Sect decides."
"Got it," Ying Huanhuan replied. Her jade fingers continued plucking the strings of her guqin, sending hypnotic waves that made the demon ants collapse one after another.
Lin Fan turned to Xue Ling. "Brother Xue, if your team can handle two of the demon corpses, the distribution agreement still stands. How about it?"
Xue Ling's face twitched. "And you think your Dao Sect can handle the other two?"
"We can deal with all four if needed," Lin Fan replied calmly. "But in that case, the Bone Beads will all be ours."
As they spoke, the four demon corpses slowly stood. Then, in a flash, they appeared above ground. Their blood-red eyes scanned both groups before splitting up—two heading for Dao Sect, two for Sword Sect.
"Senior Brother Xue, what do we do?!" the Sword Sect disciples shouted in panic.
Xue Ling gritted his teeth and slashed at a demon corpse.
Clang!
A harsh metallic screech echoed as his sword clashed with a corpse's black claws. But instead of pushing the corpse back, Xue Ling himself was sent flying, blood trickling from his lips.
"Fall back!" he yelled, voice grim.
Then, turning to Lin Fan: "Brother Lin Fan, the Bone Beads are all yours!"
Without further delay, Sword Sect's group retreated several hundred meters.
"Wang Yan, Lin Dong—you two hold off one each," Lin Fan instructed, then shot forward to intercept the remaining two.
"Vermilion Bird Fire Barrier!"
A crimson dome flared into existence around Lin Fan, swirling with triple-colored flames. Within it danced the phantom of a Vermilion Bird, circling protectively.
Roar!
Trapped inside the flaming barrier, the two demon corpses roared furiously and slashed at the dome, black energy pouring from their claws.
"Heaven-Earth Seal!"
Lin Fan's hands moved in reverse to form a complex seal. A glowing imprint appeared between his palms.
With a flash, he dove into the flame barrier and arrived before the first demon corpse. His palm struck forward, hitting its dantian directly.
Shhhk!
Despite their formidable defenses, Lin Fan's strike pierced through the corpse's rotting flesh.
A glowing white orb floated out from its abdomen.
Within it, a single Profound Life Bone Bead spun gently.
The red light in the corpse's eyes instantly faded as it crumpled to the ground.
Lin Fan stored the bead in his system space, then moved to the next corpse.
One by one, he dispatched all four demon corpses.
In just a few short moments, the same four terrifying creatures that had made Dao Sect uneasy and forced Sword Sect to retreat—were wiped out!
Lin Fan now held four Profound Life Bone Beads.
"Th-that's it?"
The stunned Dao Sect disciples gaped.
Even Xue Ling and the Sword Sect team, still watching from hundreds of meters away, stared in utter disbelief.
Their minds were filled with one resounding thought—
How is he that strong?!
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