Chapter 532: Descent

Mo Wu really wanted to tell Wu Tai not to be so overconfident. The great clans of the starry sky weren't omnipotent. He was once just as confident as Wu Tai.

But reality was cruel.

Even the starry sky clans were useless.

"Do you smell a strong fragrance?" Wu Tai twitched his nose, his nostrils filled with a sweet scent. He inhaled deeply, feeling invigorated and comfortable.

Mo Wu sniffed the air after hearing this and indeed smelled the fragrance.

At the same time, he also smelled a familiar scent. If his guess was correct, he had arrived. Just as he was pondering this, Wu Tai's voice rang out beside him.

"Ginseng, a sentient ginseng! If I consume it, I'll definitely break through my current realm! This treasure is mine!"

With that, Wu Tai lunged towards the source of the scent.

As a powerful member of the Giant God Clan, he never hesitated when encountering something he desired. He would directly take action – that was his style.

Even if the other party was from a starry sky clan, it didn't matter.

The ultimate ownership of a treasure depended on one's strength.

Seeing Wu Tai rushing over and recognizing who was at the source, Mo Wu's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly shouted,

"No…"

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Overjoyed at the sight of the treasure, Wu Tai paid no attention to the warning. His true greedy nature was revealed as he reached for the ginseng.

At this moment, Lin Fan was explaining the situation to Little Little.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past. Glancing to the side, he saw a dark figure pouncing towards them at high speed. As the figure neared the ginseng, it spread its five fingers, as if trying to encompass the entire universe.

"This treasure is mine!" Wu Tai roared.

But at this very moment, Lin Fan calmly extended his fist. He didn't exert much force, nor was there any astonishing display of power. Yet, this simple punch gave Wu Tai a feeling of unavoidable doom.

The fist landed squarely on Wu Tai's face, contorting his features. If one listened closely, they could hear the trembling of his facial muscles.

His eyeballs bulged, bloodshot and strained.

Wu Tai flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Strange fellow," Lin Fan commented.

The ginseng was briefly stunned, then reacted by cursing at the downed Wu Tai, "You bastard! How dare you disrespect your Grandpa Ginseng! You're asking for a beating!"

The ginseng had been terrified by the sudden attack. What a damn thing. A sneak attack out of nowhere! Fortunately, Lin Fan was there to handle the situation; otherwise, it might have been in real trouble.

Han Yan looked at Wu Tai with surprise and alarm. The markings on his body were rare; only members of the Giant God Clan possessed such tattoos.

She sensed an extremely terrifying aura emanating from him.

He was definitely powerful.

Yet, despite this, he was sent flying by a single punch from Lin Fan, without any ability to resist.

"Sigh!"

Mo Wu sighed, shaking his head with a wry smile. He couldn't understand what Wu Tai was thinking, attacking without understanding the situation. Fortunately, he knew Lin Fan was different from other powerful beings. He wasn't the type to take a life for a simple offense.

Therefore, he wasn't worried about what Lin Fan would do to Wu Tai.

His only concern was Wu Tai's arrogance. After such an incident, it wouldn't be easily resolved.

However…

Why wasn't Wu Tai reacting at all? Logically, after being hit by such a powerful punch, he should have gotten up and roared in anger. But now, there was no reaction whatsoever.

Mo Wu went forward to check on him.

He had fainted.

"He was a bit impulsive," Mo Wu said, cupping his hands. Although he had been taught a lesson by Lin Fan before, that was in the past. One should learn to selectively forget; constantly dwelling on the past was a terrible thing.

"Oh, I was wondering what he was charging at me for," Lin Fan said.

Mo Wu looked at Han Yan and Little Little. Although he hadn't met them before, he knew they were from a starry sky clan, and this clan was likely quite powerful, even among the starry sky clans.

He didn't know what to say about Wu Tai's foolish behavior. He could only say that he was incredibly stupid. Even the adult Star-Devouring Crocodile had been repelled by Lin Fan. With Wu Tai's abilities, how could he possibly compete?

Han Yan watched Lin Fan walk towards the interior with her sister. She approached Mo Wu, cupping her hands, and said,

"Senior, I am Han Yan, from the Han Clan. Is that Lin Fan very strong?"

"Yes, very strong. His strength is unfathomable," Mo Wu replied.

Han Yan's expression turned serious. She had previously doubted Lin Fan's strength, but after witnessing him send a Giant God Clan member flying with a single punch, her thoughts had changed.

He was definitely not simple.

Perhaps, just as Lin Fan himself had said, he was truly very strong.

Han Yan bid farewell to Mo Wu and hurried after her sister.

Seeing her sister chatting and laughing with Lin Fan, Han Yan felt a sense of crisis.

She hoped her sister could see through him.

But looking at the current situation, it seemed quite difficult.

She had to find a way to separate them.

Otherwise, problems would inevitably arise over time.

The next day, at the Special Department.

Lin Daoming pretended to casually approach the area where the all-curing divine water was placed. When he arrived, the place was already crowded with people reverently collecting the divine water. One-Eyed Man had fulfilled his promise to the ginseng and erected a golden statue of it.

Of course, this golden statue wasn't made of real gold. After all, how expensive would a gold statue be? Placing it here would only attract unwanted attention.

Lin Daoming spared no effort in his pursuit of strength.

Liu Haichan, with the help of the Dao Tree, had made rapid progress in his cultivation. They hadn't interacted much recently. Almost every day, upon waking up, Lin Daoming would see Liu Haichan meditating in front of the Dao Tree, entering a state of enlightenment.

Therefore, if Lin Daoming wanted to become stronger, he had to find other ways. He had initially thought that if he could get something from the ginseng every day, he would definitely improve rapidly. Unfortunately, opportunities were rare. But now, the opportunity had arrived. With the divine water placed there, couldn't he drink as much as he wanted?

Lin Daoming poured himself a cup and drank it with great anticipation.

"Hmm?"

"Something's not right."

He had expected that after consuming the ginseng-related divine water, his strength would surge. However, he found that there was no such feeling. Everything felt ordinary.

Of course, the divine water was indeed effective.

It just wasn't as effective as Lin Daoming had imagined. With his current strength, the energy required to break through his current realm was immense.

"There's no other way. It seems I can only continue waiting for an opportunity," Lin Daoming sighed. He would be lying if he said he wasn't disappointed. He had been looking forward to it since last night, even having trouble sleeping, just waiting to drink the potent tonic in the morning and significantly boost his strength.

But who could have imagined…

That it would turn out like this.

One-Eyed Man stood by the window, observing the situation below with a serious expression. The once-orderly Special Department had become like a temple, with countless citizens coming to worship.

He shook his head.

Returning to his desk, he opened his computer and skillfully navigated to a website he frequented. When he had nothing to do, he was more idle than anyone else. He remembered what his mother had told him: "Zhengyang, study hard. Only by studying well can you sit in an office in the future."

Mom, you were right.

Sitting in an office is really comfortable.

So comfortable it makes me want to cry.

Knock, knock!

A knock came at the door.

Jin He Li, wearing a hip-hugging skirt and high heels, swayed her sexy waist as she walked in.

"Chief, this is the situation monitored in the early hours of the morning. At 3:15 am, energy fluctuations were detected in all the famous mountains across the country. They disappeared at 3:20 am, lasting for five minutes."

One-Eyed Man took the document Jin He Li handed him and carefully reviewed it.

"Have you figured out what happened?"

"No, the duration was too short to trace the source."

One-Eyed Man pondered. The long-dormant famous mountains and ancient sites were acting up again. According to the information provided by Jin He Li, all the well-known mountains had experienced this phenomenon simultaneously.

"It seems something is happening. Notify the departments in each city to pay close attention to the situation. I have a feeling this isn't simple."

"Yes."

Jin He Li was a capable assistant.

With her around, One-Eyed Man's workload was greatly reduced, as he didn't need to personally handle many matters. The only problem was their lack of high-end combat power.

Fortunately, they had Lin Fan, a top-tier expert, who had shielded them from many insurmountable dangers.

On a famous mountain.

"Demon Ancestor, you shouldn't continue your search. Your era is over," Mei said in a deep voice. He knew the Demon Ancestor was searching for the remaining two, namely Wang Liang. Back then, they had been constantly on the run, and none of them knew each other's whereabouts.

However, they knew that the Demon Ancestor could track them by their scent.

Therefore, they had tried their best to conceal their auras to avoid being found. Unfortunately, they had underestimated the Demon Ancestor's ability to find them.

Perhaps, even hiding at the ends of the earth would be useless.

The Demon Ancestor looked down at the mountain range, his hand resting on the ground. His voice was low and hoarse, "Whether it's over or not is not for you to decide. The terrain has changed drastically, the mountains are connected, and earth-shattering changes have occurred. This world will eventually become an arena."

Mei was surprised by these words.

He didn't understand what the Demon Ancestor meant, but he knew it was definitely not simple. Glancing over, he noticed a smile on the Demon Ancestor's lips, a smile of anticipation for something about to happen.

The Demon Ancestor's perception of the world's situation was stronger than anyone else's.

The arrival of those powerful starry sky clans didn't affect him in the slightest. A group of people who didn't understand this world, what could they achieve? Wandering around blindly all day long was simply a waste of time.

Time passed quietly.

Nothing happened during this period, at least not to Lin Fan.

Even if something did happen, as long as it didn't happen right in front of him, he basically ignored it.

October 31st arrived.

Night.

Lin Fan lay in bed, composing a text message.

"I'm going to have a dream, a very long dream. But I will keep you firmly in my heart. Your place in my heart will not waver. We will always be good friends."

He sent the message to everyone.

Then, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.