Under the watchful eyes of many Half-step Profound Emperors.
Just as Ling Fan was about to grasp the first-tier Profound Vein, Xiao Hai Wang and Mo Shan's sonic secret technique attacks struck him fiercely.
But what made everyone's gaze sharpen was.
Ling Fan's body only swayed slightly, as if he were fine, and he forcefully grabbed the first-tier Profound Vein into his hand.
"What!"
"Holy cow!"
"Am I seeing things right! Who is that guy, to actually withstand the Tide-Listening Art and the Echoes of Gods attacks from Xiao Hai Wang and Mo Shan, and not be blasted into a bloody mist!"
The assembled Half-step Profound Emperors were all dumbfounded.
"Hiss, Tian Heng is too strong! To directly tank the attacks of two peerless geniuses."
Several Half-step Profound Emperors from Liu Wang City stared in disbelief.
Wang Zheng, Luo Bing, and Li Songjiang wore expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
Even the Feathered City Twins and the Three Talents of Ruyi from afar noticed what was happening here.
"Heh, it seems another formidable rival has appeared," the Feathered Twins said in unison.
Xiao Hai Wang's eyes widened, and he roared, "Who are you, daring to snatch my things? I'll give you one last chance. Kneel down, and obediently return this first-tier Profound Vein to me, or I will make you die here!"
Ling Fan sneered, "What are you, Xiao Hai Wang? Pfft, Xiao Hai Turtle! I am Tian Heng, the Heavenly Court Inspector. What if I snatched your things? Go cry to your dad! Not convinced? Then come and try me!"
"Damn, so arrogant!"
"This is the first time I've seen someone dare to speak to a peerless genius like Xiao Hai Wang like this!"
"Who is Tian Heng? Is there such a person among the Heavenly Court Inspectors? I haven't heard of him!"
The assembled experts could hardly believe their ears.
They had seen arrogance before, but never such extreme arrogance.
Xiao Hai Wang said, "Hmph, so what if you are a Heavenly Court Inspector? For daring to speak to me so arrogantly just now, killing you would be no injustice!"
"If your skills are as tough as your mouth, then I might be wary of you for a bit. I'm just afraid your skills are mediocre, and you'll make your Grandpa Tian laugh his teeth out! Hahaha!" Ling Fan pushed Tian Heng's arrogant and overbearing style to the extreme.
He appeared arrogant.
But in reality, his heart was as calm as water.
He was frantically refining the first-tier Profound Vein, absorbing the profound energy of heaven and earth within it.
Meanwhile, Xiao Hai Wang opposite him was furious enough to explode.
Mo Shan of Tai Yue Sect also looked extremely displeased.
He was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, brewing a terrifying killing intent.
Just as Xiao Hai Wang and Mo Shan were preparing to attack and kill Ling Fan to reclaim the first-tier Profound Vein,
An unexpected change suddenly occurred.
Due to the extensive damage to the formations within the Demon Hall, a chain reaction was triggered. In the depths of the Demon Hall, an ancient book exuding an ancient aura broke through layers of restrictions, emitting an exceptionally powerful Profound Emperor aura, appearing in everyone's sight.
"That must be the key to the Demon Sealing Great Tomb!"
"Quick, grab the key to the Demon Sealing Great Tomb!"
Instantly.
The eyes of all the Half-step Profound Emperors turned red.
The Feathered City Twins and the Three Talents of Ruyi moved the fastest, transforming into five afterimages and instantly charging towards the ancient book.
Xiao Hai Wang and Mo Shan could no longer bother with Ling Fan. Mo Shan immediately soared into the sky.
Xiao Hai Wang turned back and fiercely warned Ling Fan, "You wait for me. When I get the key to the Demon Sealing Great Tomb, it will be your death day."
As his voice fell, Xiao Hai Wang also charged towards the ancient book like an iron tower.
Ling Fan did not immediately join the scramble.
Instead, he was racing against time to refine the first-tier Profound Vein.
A first-tier Profound Vein fully supplying a Yuan Emperor for cultivation, what did that mean?
For an ordinary Fourth-tier Profound Emperor, it would likely cause them to explode.
It was only a freak like Ling Fan, possessing an almost bottomless world and divine artifacts like the Samsara Divine Cauldron, who could endlessly accommodate an astronomical amount of profound energy from heaven and earth.
Back in Liu Wang City, the Liu family had been stingy, restricting the supply of profound energy in his cultivation room, so Ling Fan hadn't absorbed to his heart's content. Now that he possessed a first-tier Profound Vein himself, he could finally absorb to his fullest.
Ling Fan's world expanded madly.
The expansion speed was unprecedented.
The rules that had not yet advanced to the Imperial Dao Origin, now advanced one after another.
Two thousand three hundred zhang.
Two thousand five hundred zhang.
Two thousand eight hundred zhang.
Three thousand zhang…
Three thousand five hundred zhang!
Finally.
Ling Fan's world expanded to three thousand five hundred zhang, nearly doubling from before, before it finally stopped.
Ling Fan's aura also rose with the tide, infinitely approaching Fourth-tier Profound Emperor. He now felt that he could fight even a true Fourth-tier Profound Emperor!
And it wasn't just him who benefited greatly.
The excess profound energy that he couldn't absorb was all swallowed by the Samsara Divine Cauldron. The cauldron's body emitted dazzling brilliance, finally showing signs of slight recovery.
Although this ancient divine artifact had not even recovered one ten-thousandth of its power, its current might was astonishing.
Ling Fan let out a hearty laugh.
His eyes burst with dazzling light as he looked up at the sky.
At this moment, the struggle for the ancient book had reached an extremely fierce level. Ordinary Half-step Profound Emperors had lost their qualifications to compete.
Only the Feathered City Twins, Xiao Hai Wang, Mo Shan of Tai Yue Sect, and the Three Talents of Ruyi, seven peerless geniuses, were still engaged in a chaotic battle.
Of course.
There were also some Half-step Profound Emperors with strong forces who chose to lie low, lurking nearby, seemingly waiting for the best moment.
Among them were Wang Zheng, Luo Bing, and Li Songjiang.
Ling Fan's gaze was condescending, and his tone was incomparably domineering as he directly addressed the seven peerless geniuses, "You don't need to fight anymore. You bunch of trash, when will this endless fighting end? All of you, get out of my way. The key to the Demon Sealing Great Tomb is mine for the taking."
Whoosh!
Ling Fan's statement was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
Everyone turned back in disbelief.
Even the Feathered City Twins, Xiao Hai Wang, Mo Shan, and the other seven who were in fierce combat, turned their heads in surprise to look at this guy with such an outrageous tone.
The Feathered City Twins frowned and said in unison, "What's wrong with this guy? He's even crazier than us! I'm really curious how he's lived this long."
Xiao Hai Wang disdainfully said, "He's courting death. With a little bit of skill, he thinks he can reach the heavens. When I stomp him into the mud, he'll finally realize his weakness."
"No need to pay attention to such a clown. He's just seeking attention. He doesn't have the qualifications to be on par with us," a sword-browed, star-eyed young man among the Three Talents of Ruyi said with a cold sneer.
"Young Master Tian, shush, stop talking!"
"Be low-key! Be low-key!"
The Half-step Profound Emperors from Liu Wang City in the distance frantically signaled to Ling Fan, transmitting their voices to him, urging him not to attract more hatred.
If the seven peerless geniuses were truly angered and decided to deal with Ling Fan collectively, this fire might spread to their Liu Wang City, and they would be in great trouble.
Thinking of this.
They were almost scared to death.
"What are you afraid of."
However, things did not go as planned.
Ling Fan did not lie low.
Instead, he stepped into the air and flew towards the ancient book and the seven peerless geniuses in mid-air.
"Damn! What is he doing?"
"With him, he's still far from the level of the seven peerless geniuses. He actually wants to participate in a battle of that caliber!"