Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 750: Rise of the Hegemon

Chapter 750: Chapter 750: Rise of the Hegemon

Thousands of blood needles, suspended in the sky.

Lin Fan stood there, immovable as a mountain.

Seeing the golden corpse kneeling in submission, a sly smirk flashed across his lips.

"Good, this is the golden corpse I know, capable of bending and stretching!"

"Mr. Wang, please take me away. I’ve been trapped in this Sealing Demon Array, and it’s truly suffocating. Let me follow by your side and fight battles for you. I want to kill all those mongrels from back then, not sparing a single one!"

The golden corpse slowly lifted its head, looking at Lin Fan.

Being bloodthirsty by nature, what he enjoyed most was the exhilaration of a life-and-death duel.

Furthermore, being naturally impervious to knives and fire, he was an undying monster.

"The time is not right yet. If you were to appear in the world now, it would surely attract the attention of those guys, leading to unnecessary troubles. So for now, go back and endure it for a while. I promise you, within three years, I will let you out, and by then, I assure you a killing spree."

Upon hearing Lin Fan’s words, the golden corpse fell silent for a long while before slowly standing up.

"As you command, my lord!"

Despite his reluctance, the golden corpse didn’t dare to gamble with Lin Fan. After all, another ten thousand years of confinement would mean endless torture for him.

Consequently, as the corpse’s body softened, a streak of yellow light shot into the tomb.

At the same moment, the dark clouds that obscured the sun also dissipated, and the stench of blood vanished without a trace.

"Lock!"

Almost in that instant, Lin Fan unexpectedly propelled the blood needles toward the tomb.

The once magnificent tomb, struck by a barrage akin to air-to-ground missiles in rapid succession.

The relentless assault, falling only upon the tomb ten meters square, caused the entire earth to tremble and shake.

Finally, as every single one of the blood needles fell, the tomb had already disappeared without a trace.

Yet a mass of blood light shot up into the sky, standing tall like an immovable divine needle.

"Mr. Wang, what are you doing? Why strengthen the seal!"

The voice of the golden corpse burst out from the light.

Lin Fan’s blood needles had transformed into a seal, completely plugging the gap that had been originally breached.

"Because I’m afraid of you coming out."

As the light gradually receded and the seal was established, Lin finally sat down on the ground with a thud.

"My lord, I have already sworn allegiance, why do you do this!"

The golden corpse suddenly sensed something amiss, but it was too late to change its mind and could only roar loudly in protest.

"Because I don’t have the Xuanyuan Sword right now, so I’m no match for you. And I must say, you’ve hidden yourself exceptionally well over the years. I’ve found the flaws in everyone else, but could never find yours. You truly are the strongest defensive entity fashioned by the heavens and the earth; hence, all those words I said earlier were just to bluff you. If you had truly taken action just now, I definitely would have been killed by you."

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Lin Fan admitted that his so-called blood needle array was nothing more than a bluff—intimidating in its grandeur but actually hollow on the inside. He had bet that the golden corpse wouldn’t dare to have a direct confrontation with him. Now it seemed, Lin Fan had won the bet.

"My lord, you actually deceived me!"

The golden corpse, having realized the truth, sounded increasingly agitated, but Lin Fan’s power had strengthened the Sealing Demon Array, making it more robust. Even if the golden corpse exerted all its strength now, it couldn’t budge it an inch.

"This is the deception of the battlefield, just stay put. Once I find the Xuanyuan Sword, I’ll definitely come back for you. I have to say, I do quite admire your cunning."

Lin Fan, propping himself up, stood and watched as the red light disappeared, signaling that the Sealing Demon Array had indeed completely closed.

"Mr. Wang, I feel you’ve changed. You never used to resort to such underhanded methods, always maintaining sovereign dignity in commanding your troops. But now, you’ve become as fickle as I am!"

Suddenly, the Golden Corpse burst into laughter, recounting past events. Hearing this, Lin Fan also stopped in his tracks, "Then, do you think I am better now or was better before?"

"Both are good because you are my Golden Corpse’s king, the strong one I admire. So, no matter what, I will fight shoulder to shoulder with you. Of course, you’re best when holding the Xuanyuan Sword—I like it when you’re confident!"

The Golden Corpse laughed heartily, chatting casually like an old friend. Nobody would have guessed that just moments before, the two had been close to a fight to the death.

"Alright then, I like your unrestrained character too. Just wait patiently, and I’ll come find you again!"

Lin Fan, dragging his weary body, walked off to the side.

The battle between the two of them had knocked the Third Elder completely unconscious.

At this moment, he was entirely buried under the dirt thrown up by the explosion, practically dug out by Lin Fan.

This is the strength of the Ninth Grade Peak Realm; in the presence of true masters, one doesn’t get the chance to participate, let alone watch.

"Hey, wake up!"

Lin Fan casually slapped his back.

Only then did the Third Elder slowly come to, still not fully comprehending the situation, he couldn’t help but look back toward the previous grave mounds.

The neatly arranged forest of gravestones was now gone.

Thousands of dirt mounds had been leveled completely.

Even the magnificent central tomb was no more.

If it weren’t for the scattered bones and fragments of gravestones on the ground, one might think it was all an illusion.

After a while, he knelt on the ground and burst into loud weeping.

"Ancestors above, I have failed you... left your bones unrestored... I am unfilial..."

"Alright, alright..."

Seeing his reaction, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile wryly, "Your ancestors have been dead for hundreds, maybe thousands of years. They have long since reincarnated. Don’t waste tears over these bones; better to go back and check on the living. Besides, Zhou Dequan’s behavior today was odd. How could a fool run to a graveyard in the middle of the night to weep? It must have been masterminded by someone. If this isn’t investigated, who knows what trouble will happen next. If it ends up killing your entire Zhou Family, you’d be the real criminal."

"Yes... I will certainly find out the truth!"

The Third Elder quickly scrambled to his feet and wiped away his tears.

Lin Fan was right; the breakout of the Golden Corpse tonight was certainly no accident.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, he couldn’t help but clench his fists. Yet after taking a few steps, he stopped again.

"Lin, you just spoke with the Golden Corpse... and he even called you king... Could it be that you know him? That can’t be right; he’s been trapped here for thousands of years. How could he possibly have acquaintances?"

"Ask what you should and don’t ask what you shouldn’t. Knowing too much can shorten your lifespan."

Lin Fan gave a faint smile, but his eyes held a somber light.

"I understand!"

The Third Elder quickly nodded, "All I need to know is that Lin is the benefactor of the Zhou Family. From now on, the Zhou Family will definitely follow Lin’s orders!"