Dragon Martial Sovereign
Chapter 329: Netherworld

Chapter 329: Chapter 329: Netherworld

"Netherworld?" Lin Fan was somewhat puzzled, not understanding what Netherworld referred to.

The elder supplemented, "Right, Netherworld is what you all call the Soul Refining River. Once you take over Netherworld, you can possess supreme power in the entire Chaotic Land. Young man, are you willing to replace me to take charge of Netherworld? Of course, taking full control of Netherworld is not that easy. You must pass a test first!"

Lin Fan did not agree!

Instinct told Lin Fan that taking over Netherworld was not that simple.

Perhaps, there were secrets he did not yet know about.

Even, such secrets could be fatal!

Lin Fan stood there very calmly, as if Netherworld had absolutely no temptation for him.

"Hmm."

The elder slightly furrowed his brows.

To the elder’s surprise, he found Lin Fan’s calmness unexpected and asked, "Don’t tell me you’re not interested in supreme power?"

Lin Fan replied, "No, I’m very interested!"

The elder then asked, "Then why..."

Before the elder could finish, Lin Fan interrupted him directly, saying, "If I’m not mistaken, taking over Netherworld might not be entirely a good thing. Could there be other negative effects? For example... could there be any side effects?"

After hearing Lin Fan’s words, the elder couldn’t help but be stunned!

Because the elder did not expect that Lin Fan actually knew.

The elder then said, "You’re right; taking over Netherworld isn’t all good. Although once you take over Netherworld, you will have supreme power in the Chaotic Land, but... the side effects are also very significant!"

Here, the elder paused for a moment, looked at Lin Fan, and continued, "All who take over Netherworld will inevitably meet a bad end, unless... they can comprehend the secrets of Netherworld!"

Lin Fan asked, "What is the secret of Netherworld?"

The elder shook his head, saying, "I don’t know. If I knew the secret of Netherworld, I wouldn’t have died violently!"

"So that’s how it is!" Lin Fan appeared to suddenly understand.

The elder said with some helplessness, "Now that you know about the side effects of Netherworld, I presume you no longer think about taking over Netherworld, right?"

To be honest, at this moment, the elder felt very helpless.

Previously, the elder wanted to deceive Lin Fan into taking over Netherworld so that he himself could be relieved; hence, he did not tell Lin Fan about the side effects. He did not expect that Lin Fan would already know.

At the same time, he figured that since Lin Fan knew, under normal circumstances, Lin Fan would not want to take over Netherworld.

However, what the elder never expected was that after a slight smile, Lin Fan said, "You are wrong. Actually... I plan to take over Netherworld!"

"Hmm?"

The elder was taken aback, asking subconsciously, "Don’t you fear death? I’ve made it very clear just now, anyone who takes over Netherworld, unless they comprehend the secret of Netherworld, will meet a violent death!"

Lin Fan replied, "Don’t worry, I can comprehend the secrets of Netherworld!"

"Good!"

The elder nodded, his heart filled with joy at this moment.

He did not believe that Lin Fan could really comprehend the secrets of Netherworld.

In fact, everyone, when taking over Netherworld, believed that they could comprehend its secrets, but only after taking over did they realize how difficult it was to truly comprehend them.

Even one could say without exaggeration that the secret of Netherworld may not exist at all.

The so-called secret of Netherworld was just a trap.

However, no matter what, in this situation, the elder would not clue Lin Fan in.

In fact, the elder also worried that Lin Fan might turn away and not take over Netherworld. In that case, he himself would have to continue to suffer here. Since Lin Fan was willing to take over Netherworld, the elder could not ask for more.

Fearing that Lin Fan might change his mind, the elder hurriedly said, "Since you’re willing to take over Netherworld, then let’s discuss the matter of taking over Netherworld. It’s not that you can just take over Netherworld whenever you want; you must pass a test!"

"Good!"

Lin Fan nodded and said indifferently, "I accept the test!"

After a pause, Lin Fan asked again, "By the way, what is the test?"

The elder said, "The test is very simple. We shall have a battle on the soul level. If you defeat me, you can qualify to take over Netherworld..."

"A battle on the soul level?"

Lin Fan’s brows slightly furrowed, saying, "This isn’t very fair, is it? You must have been very powerful when you were alive; likewise, your soul power must also be very formidable. In such a case, battling you would only make it uncomfortable for myself."

The elder smiled and said, "Don’t worry, it’s fair, because... my Cultivation will be suppressed to the same Realm as you, and my soul power will also be suppressed. To be precise, this battle is only a test of soul application and not a test of the level of Soul Cultivation!"

The elder had already decided in his heart that during the soul battle, as long as it didn’t violate his principles, he would definitely let Lin Fan win because only if this unfortunate guy qualified to take over Netherworld could he himself be completely freed.

"Well, since that’s the case, then I’m relieved!"

Lin Fan said.

The elder stated, "Young man, be careful — I’m going to make a move!"

As he spoke, the elder’s soul fluctuations became intense; he was ready to make a move!

Lin Fan nodded lightly and stated indifferently, "I’m ready. Go ahead!"

Whoosh!

The elder made a move!

His entire being transformed directly into a giant sword, slashing towards Lin Fan.

The elder, originally a Soul Body, now vanished from sight as his Soul Body morphed into the giant sword.

The speed of this sword was extremely fast!

In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Lin Fan.

Yet Lin Fan still stood there, as if he hadn’t seen the incoming sword strike.

It seemed that in the next moment, the attack within the giant sword would completely slay Lin Fan.

The elder couldn’t help but worry, "Damn it, this kid, can’t he even take my first strike? Is he really that weak? Does it mean I have to continue suffering here?"

The elder hadn’t expected Lin Fan to be so weak.

He couldn’t even handle the first strike. Under such circumstances, even if the elder wanted to "go easy," it was impossible!

"Since you are so incompetent, then, I shall slay you!"

The elder felt a surge of anger.

Lin Fan’s incompetence greatly annoyed the elder.

The giant sword finally arrived in front of Lin Fan.

Whoosh!

However, just then, a surge of invisible energy suddenly appeared around Lin Fan, forming a barrier that blocked the giant sword.

"It was actually blocked!"

The elder was somewhat surprised.

At the same time, the elder was also incredibly pleased—having blocked it was truly great.

It seemed that there was indeed a glimmer of hope for him to escape his current predicament.

"Good!"

The elder shouted loudly, "Junior, you’re not bad, come at me again!"

The elder, having transformed into the giant sword, once more slashed towards Lin Fan.

Simultaneously, the elder began to ponder how he could subtly "go easy" on Lin Fan without notice.

However, just as the elder’s second sword strike erupted, the phantom of a huge dragon suddenly appeared behind Lin Fan.

This was Lin Fan’s Dragon Soul!

"Roar!"

With a roar from the Dragon Soul, it was as though the surrounding void trembled.

At the same time, the elder’s transformed giant sword was directly shattered by the Dragon Soul’s mighty roar.

Afterwards, the elder’s body was heavily smashed to the ground, and at this moment, the elder appeared even more ethereal. Clearly, his Soul Body had been seriously injured by that blow.

"You’ve lost!"

Lin Fan looked at the elder and said indifferently.

The elder responded, "I have lost!"

Lin Fan then said, "I’m grateful!"

"Ha ha, ha ha!"

The elder didn’t respond to Lin Fan’s words, but instead laughed heartily, as if he was very happy, and loudly said, "That’s great, it’s really great that you won, ha ha, I don’t have to go easy on you!"

Lin Fan’s brows slightly furrowed.

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised that the elder was still so happy after failing.

While Lin Fan was puzzled, the elder spoke again, "Alright, the Netherworld is now yours, ha ha... When I first arrived, I was a bit worried that you wouldn’t gain the approval of the Netherworld, but now I don’t have to worry. With a talent like yours, getting the Netherworld’s approval shouldn’t pose any accidents, ha ha!"

"But... I advise you, you better not be in a hurry to fully gain the approval of the Netherworld, that is to say, you should definitely not rush to take full control of the Netherworld!"

As he spoke, the elder’s figure grew even more ethereal, and then gradually disappeared from sight.

It was evident that the elder had left.

But Lin Fan didn’t know where the elder had gone.

"This old fellow, it seems he’s been wanting to get rid of the Netherworld for a while now!" Lin Fan thought to himself.

Then, Lin Fan stood there quietly, not saying a word.

Monkey and Skinny stood beside Lin Fan, and they too were silent.

They didn’t know what Lin Fan was thinking at the moment, but they dared not ask further.

After a good while, Lin Fan said, "Alright, let’s continue onward."

As he spoke, Lin Fan took steps towards the passage on the other side of the great hall.

Skinny asked Lin Fan, "Master, do you really intend to take control of the Netherworld?"

Lin Fan questioned, "Why not?"

Skinny said, "But... Master, the elder made it very clear before that taking control of the Netherworld would lead to a violent death, so... aren’t you worried at all, Master?"

"Heh heh!"

Lin Fan laughed, speaking nonchalantly, "As long as I fully understand the secrets of the Netherworld, won’t there be no problem at all?"

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