Wa Wu Shan.
Since ancient times, this place has been called the Mountain of Ghosts and Gods, and has been designated a forbidden zone. Even during the rampant spread of evil creatures, none dared to venture here.
It has always been tranquil, undisturbed by any events.
"Where is this?" Old Zhang asked curiously. Just now, he felt like he was flying, as if traversing the river of time. In the blink of an eye, he landed.
So magical, so fast.
Renshen looked at Lin Fan in surprise. His master seemed to have become much more powerful. The journey wasn't ordinary flight, but a kind of warp, ignoring space and time, instantaneous. Even his previous master might not have been capable of such a feat.
He always wondered just how strong his current master truly was.
He really wanted to know.
However, his master concealed his power deeply. He had never seen it. In the time they'd known each other, he felt his master had no grand ambitions, spending his days idly wandering the streets, drinking, eating, and living a carefree life, completely devoid of any ambition or fighting spirit.
It felt strange.
Shouldn't strong individuals possess a desire for dominance?
"This is where that boy is," Lin Fan said.
"Such thick fog, I can't see anything in the distance," Old Zhang waved his hand, trying to disperse the white fog in front of him, but for Old Zhang, even waving for a lifetime wouldn't accomplish that.
The terrain here was intricate and complex. Ordinary people who entered would easily lose their way, ultimately perishing in this devilish labyrinth.
"Let me blow it away for you." Seeing Old Zhang's dislike for the fog, Lin Fan puffed his cheeks and blew gently. A whistling sound came, and a gust of wind swept through, instantly dispersing the white fog.
"Amazing!" Old Zhang exclaimed, now able to see the scenery clearly. It was indeed beautiful, with the distant greenery stretching endlessly, like a scene from a painting.
Such a beautiful place, designated as a forbidden zone, truly shouldn't be.
"Lin Fan, where's the boy?"
After admiring the scenery, Old Zhang asked curiously.
Lin Fan said, "Follow me."
The path guided by his will was still ahead, just follow it.
The Evil Rooster had a strong sense of danger. As they went deeper, he noticed some clues, but the smell felt off.
He glanced at Lin Fan surreptitiously.
Seeing that Lin Fan didn't react and maintained a relaxed expression, he knew things weren't simple. Based on his understanding of Lin Fan, if they encountered a strong enemy, he would definitely show excitement. But judging by his current appearance, it was a pity. Even if there was danger ahead, it seemed like something he could easily resolve.
Another boring one-man show.
"Lin Fan, I find the environment here really nice. It would be great if we could stay here for a while," Old Zhang inhaled deeply, enjoying the fresh, humid air that even moistened his nose hairs.
Lin Fan said, "If you like it, we can stay for a while later."
"Mmm, how about we build a house here?"
"Okay, whatever you say."
"Can we not bring our wives?"
"Yes… uh… I need to report to my wife first."
"So sad."
"Don't be sad, we won't bring them."
Soon.
They arrived at the final destination guided by his will, a cave. At the entrance, two figures in black robes blocked their path.
"Hello," Lin Fan greeted.
Old Zhang gently tugged Lin Fan's sleeve and whispered, "Look at their feet, they don't have feet, they're just floating. They're definitely not human."
Hearing Old Zhang's words, Lin Fan looked surprised.
He looked closely.
It was indeed true. The two black robes didn't have feet; below them was black mist. They also didn't have faces, their faces were also shrouded in swirling black mist, and within the mist beneath their hoods, two scarlet eyes flickered.
"Old Zhang, you're really observant," Lin Fan said.
"Lin Fan, let's hurry inside, the boy must be in danger. I remember a movie you watched, there were ghosts that ate children. They would crack open the children's skulls and eat their brains, and they would also dig out the children's hearts and swallow them whole. When I watched it, I was terrified, I couldn't even bear to look." Old Zhang's expression was filled with fear, and as he spoke, his body trembled involuntarily.
The Evil Rooster scoffed internally…
Keep acting, keep it up.
Back then, you were more engrossed in watching than anyone.
The Evil Rooster understood deeply that neither of these two guys was easy to deal with.
Aspiring to become the Evil Hero King, the Evil Rooster knew he couldn't underestimate anyone. Continue to be low-key, continue to lurk, and one day, I, the Evil Rooster, will definitely rise.
"You're right," Lin Fan agreed with Old Zhang, spreading his five fingers and drawing the two momentarily stunned black robes towards him. "Let me purify you with light…"
Light bloomed from his palm.
In the blink of an eye, the two black robes vanished without a trace.
"Wow, so amazing," Old Zhang exclaimed.
Lin Fan smiled, "It's alright."
"Let's go, let's go save the children."
Stepping into the cave.
The deepest part of the cave contained a hidden world. Although the passage was narrow, upon reaching the innermost area, they found it to be vast and spacious, as if they had entered a small grotto-heaven.
A low chanting sound resonated within the cave.
"Lin Fan, look, the children are here, and there are so many of them!" Old Zhang exclaimed, completely stunned by the scene before him, as if he hadn't expected to find so many children here.
As Old Zhang spoke, the low chanting of the black robes abruptly ceased.
Below, a group of black-robed figures surrounded the children locked in cages, as if they were performing some bizarre ritual. Hearing the sound and being disturbed, the ritual stopped.
All the black robes turned their heads, looking towards Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked at the children, carefully counting: one, two, three… He completely ignored the black robes. After a moment, having decent arithmetic skills, he finally finished counting.
"Old Zhang, I just counted, there are ninety-nine children."
"Ah!" Old Zhang gasped, "You're so smart, I couldn't even count them, you counted them all at once, so amazing."
The Evil Rooster, ridden by Renshen, clenched his wings. Stupid humans, enough is enough, stop with the awkward flattery. Counting heads is such a simple task, even I, the Evil Rooster, who never went to school, can count that fast.
It's just ninety-nine kids.
I, the Evil Rooster, can tell with a single glance that there are thirty-five black robes present.
Just that fast.
Just that quick.
Has anyone ever praised me? Has anyone ever marveled at me?
Ridiculous.
Of course, these were just the Evil Rooster's inner thoughts; he was just muttering to himself.
Lin Fan smiled, "It's okay, actually, if you count carefully, you can count as fast as me."
"No way, I definitely can't count as fast as you," Old Zhang said.
At this moment, a black robe holding a skull-topped staff slowly floated forward. "Who are you? How dare you interrupt our ritual?"
"I'm Lin Fan," Lin Fan said.
"I'm Old Zhang," Old Zhang said.
"I'm Ginseng King," Renshen said.
The Evil Rooster felt helpless. Crazy people, is this the time for introductions? Just as he was complaining about this behavior, he suddenly felt gazes fall upon him. He didn't even need to look to know that it was the two terrifying humans staring at him.
"Cluck, cluck!" the Evil Rooster crowed.
It was a form of self-introduction.
Lin Fan and the others were very polite and gentle. When faced with inquiries from those who weren't good guys, they never took the initiative to say, "I'm here to eliminate you." Instead, when faced with questions, they would amicably answer them.
"Seize them!" The black robe holding the skull staff angrily waved it, clearly not expecting to encounter such a situation.
Immediately, numerous black robes rushed towards Lin Fan.
Their imposing aura was terrifying, and a thick black mist filled the surroundings. Ordinary people encountering such a situation would have been scared witless.
"They're coming," Old Zhang exclaimed.
Lin Fan frowned, clearly displeased. You inexplicably captured so many children, and I haven't even said anything, but you unexpectedly took the initiative to attack. It's really quite unfriendly.
With a snap of his fingers, the charging black robes instantly vanished into thin air. There was no scene of flesh and blood exploding, as if these black robes weren't living beings.
The leader of the black robes stared in shock at the scene before him.
He truly hadn't expected the opponent's strength to be so formidable.
With the awakening of all things and the great changes in the terrain, they emerged from their underground seal, searching for ninety-nine pure children, using their blood to irrigate the seal, using blood to break the seal, and release their master, the Fiendish Demon Lord.
But they hadn't expected to encounter such a situation.
"No, we absolutely cannot let them succeed."
The leader of the black robes was furious, knowing that he absolutely couldn't continue like this, otherwise his existence would be meaningless. He then charged directly towards the children.
"You cannot stop it, the advent of our master is your doom…"
Before he could finish, Lin Fan appeared before him, striking with a flick of his finger. A shocking force erupted, and the leader of the black robes was sent flying.
Boom!
The leader of the black robes crashed into the ground, the black mist around him dispersing.
"Damn it, don't think you can stop us from resurrecting our master. He's watching all of this from behind. When our master emerges, you will join us."
After speaking, the leader of the black robes turned to ash and vanished without a trace.
Old Zhang said happily, "Lin Fan, you're really amazing."
"It's alright, I haven't even used much strength yet," Lin Fan said with a smile. He never considered these black robes as opponents. They were all so weak, but they were evil, so he wanted to eliminate them.
Old Zhang said, "We can take the children home now, their families must be very worried."
Under normal circumstances, that would be the case.
But…
"No, he just said his master is still inside. If we don't deal with it now, more children will definitely be stolen in the future, so I plan to eliminate that guy," Lin Fan said.
If the Fiendish Demon Lord knew the current situation, he would definitely exclaim,
"Holy crap! Black Robe, you can die, but why did you tell them I'm sealed here?! Do you want me dead?!"