Chapter 458: Annihilation — Breaking the Siege!
"Hahaha! What now? How are you going to fight me like this?"
The dark flower swayed in the sky as Hao Jiu You's sharp laughter echoed across the land. A violent surge of power swept down, tearing a massive fissure through the ground—its sheer force sent shivers down the spines of all who saw it.
"I'd say you're digging your own grave," Lin Fan replied coldly, eyes fixed on Hao Jiu You in his Eternal Flower Demon Form.
As his words fell, Lin Fan's hands shifted subtly. In the next instant, a torrent of blazing crimson flames burst from his body. The scorching heat warped the very air around him.
With a light squeeze of his palm, the overwhelming sea of fire surged upward, condensing above his head into a blazing sun of pure flame.
"Go!"
Lin Fan's voice turned sharp and cold. The burning sun shrieked through the air, streaking straight toward the massive dark flower that Hao Jiu You had become.
Boom boom boom!
The flaming sphere exploded as it struck, transforming the sky into a sea of fire. The atmosphere twisted violently under the blaze's intense heat.
"AAAHHH!!"
Screams of agony erupted from the firestorm. Countless black vines were reduced to ash.
Within the flower's heart, Hao Jiu You was both terrified and enraged. He frantically activated his Eternal Flower Demon Form, attempting to flee the inferno.
But Lin Fan wasn't about to let him go.
With a thought, he unleashed his vast spiritual power—activating the Stasis Divine Token.
Instantly, Hao Jiu You and his thousand-foot flower form froze in place, trapped in the seam between time and space.
Taking full advantage of the opening, Lin Fan summoned a silent avatar within the sea of fire. Forming a seal, he unleashed countless silver blades of spiritual energy that rained down upon Hao Jiu You.
"AAAHHH!!"
As the stasis effect wore off, Hao Jiu You was already being shredded to pieces—his body sliced into countless fragments, and his weakened soul let out a final, shrill scream.
Before his soul could flee, the firestorm consumed it entirely—leaving not even ashes behind.
As for Lin Fan's avatar, it faded into the flames and disappeared.
With the flames still roaring, no one outside could see what had transpired within.
Moments later, sensing Hao Jiu You's complete death, Lin Fan waved his hand—and the sea of fire vanished instantly.
All eyes turned toward where Hao Jiu You had stood, only to find… nothing.
"Where's Hao Jiu You? He's gone?"
"Did he escape?"
"Could Lin Fan have… actually killed him?!"
Gasps and murmurs filled the air as those among the Heavenly Marten Clan who still retained their clarity tried to comprehend what had just happened.
Elsewhere, Lin Dong and Xiao Diao's teams had reached the mountaintops where the Eternal Illusory Demon Flowers were planted.
"Brother Lin Fan already killed Hao Jiu You. We can't waste any time," Lin Dong said, eyes flashing as he looked to Xiao Diao and the others.
Everyone was stunned but overjoyed. They nodded with renewed determination.
Soon, everyone was in position. Lin Dong gave the order, and all sixty-nine Eternal Illusory Demon Flowers were pulled from the mountains at once.
Moments later, the massive illusion array that had blanketed the Heavenly Marten Clan dissipated completely.
After the array collapsed, Xiao Diao, Lin Dong, and the others returned to Lin Fan's side.
"Thanks, you two," Xiao Diao said, his tone sincere.
"No need for that fake gratitude," Lin Dong chuckled, shaking his head.
Xiao Diao couldn't help but laugh, saying nothing more.
"We should activate the clan's protective formation," Xiao Diao said, glancing toward the sky where the two most intense battles were still raging.
In the heavens, the Heavenly Marten Clan's Patriarch and Grand Elder Zhu Li were each locked in combat with a Yi Mo King. Neither side had gained the upper hand.
Of course, the Yi Mo Kings hadn't been able to overcome them quickly either.
"No need," Lin Fan said, shaking his head. "Those two won't keep fighting. And even if they wanted to leave, we don't have the strength to stop them right now."
As he spoke, the raging energy storms in the sky gradually began to fade.
Two black shadows shot away from their respective battles and regrouped.
"That useless failure!" The Heaven Illusion King and Earth Illusion King looked down at the broken array and the fully mobilized Heavenly Marten forces. Their expressions darkened.
Not only had their plan been exposed early, but they'd lost all the Eternal Illusory Demon Flowers they had carefully planted over the past century—a tremendous loss.
"Looks like your little scheme just fell apart," the clan leader said with a faint smile.
"Heh… don't get too full of yourselves," the Heaven Illusion King sneered. "If not for that trash, you wouldn't have gotten out so easily. Fine—we'll let your clan live a bit longer."
A twisted grin crept across his face. "But don't celebrate too soon. We'll return… and when we do, no one will be able to save you."
"Ha! When the war of the worlds begins, our Yi Mo Clan will give you no mercy. Everything will belong to us!"
A swirling black vortex opened behind the two kings, and their figures slowly vanished into it.
Only their chilling, arrogant laughter lingered in the air—making hearts across the land sink.
With the retreat of the two Yi Mo Kings, the crisis threatening the Heavenly Marten Clan was finally resolved. But the event had shaken the entire clan to its core. All defensive efforts across their territory were instantly tightened.
Elite teams were dispatched to scan the surrounding thousand-mile radius.
Anything tainted by demonic energy was swiftly and mercilessly purged—clearly, the Eternal Illusory Demon Flower seeds hidden within the mountains had terrified them.
After all, this crisis had nearly devastated the clan.
In the days that followed, the top experts who had been in secluded cultivation within the Heavenly Abyss began to awaken. Upon hearing what had happened, they were deeply shocked and alarmed.
For their critical roles in saving the clan, Lin Fan and Lin Dong were treated as honored guests—granted the highest respect by every member of the Heavenly Marten Clan.
At Lin Dong's request, Xiao Diao handed over all sixty-nine Eternal Illusory Demon Flowers to him.
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