"This is the palm of a Demon Saint. The essence of flesh and blood contained within is more than that of a peak Quasi-Saint's entire body. Take it and eat it."
Ling Fan said to the toad.
The toad's eyes immediately lit up. Its body boomed and expanded, growing from a person's height to nearly a hundred zhang tall. Its belly became as round as a giant sphere. It opened its maw, grabbed the bloody demon palm, and began to gnaw.
"Ouch!"
A scream of pain.
The toad couldn't bite through it. Instead, its teeth were chipped off by the demon palm.
"This is the body of a Demon Saint, even tougher than the most resilient low-grade Earth-tier spirit artifact. Without refining it, how can you bite it!"
A crimson demon fire lotus flew from Ling Fan's eyes and landed on the demon palm. It sizzled and hissed, emitting wisps of black smoke, helping the toad refine the palm.
Seeing this, all the powerhouses from the Ten Domains were utterly petrified, standing dumbfounded.
A terrifying Demon Saint had manifested, not only failing to kill Ling Fan but also losing a palm and retreating in a sorry state after suffering a loss!
Just how terrifying was the strength of this young man before them? Could he truly contend with peerless experts of the Manifestation Realm?
In their shock, they all withdrew their thoughts and began to sing Ling Fan's praises.
Ling Fan said, "Alright, no need to flatter me. I previously established the Ling Tian Pavilion in the Eastern Lin Domain. All who are willing to join the Ling Tian Pavilion, after being vetted, can become members. From now on, the Ten Domains will be united and governed by the Ling Tian Pavilion. Does anyone else have any objections?"
Ling Fan's faint words struck everyone's ears like thunder.
As Ling Fan's imposing gaze swept over them, everyone quickly nodded and bowed in submission, expressing their allegiance. No one dared to utter a word of dissent.
Having witnessed Ling Fan's heaven-shattering might in severing the Demon Saint's palm, who would dare to be presumptuous with him?
"Divine Machine楼主, you are highly respected in the Nine Cang Domain, and your strength is also among the top figures of the Quasi-Saints. If you are willing to join the Ling Tian Pavilion, you can serve as a Hall Master. You can handle these trivial matters."
The Divine Machine楼主 quickly bowed and said, "I am willing to serve Ling Sheng!"
Although Ling Fan had not truly attained sainthood, the Divine Machine楼主 had directly changed his address to 'Ling Sheng.' Others followed suit.
...
As the earth-shattering events in the Nine Cang Sacred Cave spread, countless powerhouses in the Ten Domains were shaken, and at the same time, invigorated!
The Ten Domains had been without a Manifestation Realm expert for too long, remaining like loose sand.
Now, a peerless figure had finally emerged. Though not a Saint, he was as powerful as a Saint!
The names of Ling Fan and Ling Tian Pavilion swept through the Ten Domains like a hurricane.
Especially the Heavenly Mountain Domain.
In Heavenly Fortune Kingdom, Jiangnan City, those who were Ling Fan's old acquaintances, or those who had been his enemies, were stunned speechless upon hearing this news, their hearts churning with turbulent waves!
They simply couldn't believe the news.
...
Under Ling Fan's pressure, and with the close coordination of shrewd and capable figures like the Divine Machine楼主, the Ling Tian Pavilion's influence expanded rapidly. Within a short period, it had taken control of the Ten Domains. Many Quasi-Saints voluntarily joined the Ling Tian Pavilion, while the number of Golden Core and Condensing Core realm cultivators who joined was even more numerous, beyond counting.
With Ling Fan, a peerless figure capable of confronting a Demon Saint, presiding over them, his strength surpassed all in the Ten Domains. All the major and minor forces in the Ten Domains dared not disobey.
Under the auspices of the Divine Machine楼主, and with the assistance of capable generals like the demon horse and the toad, the Ling Tian Pavilion's influence rapidly expanded to encompass all ten domains, including the Nine Cang Domain, Eastern Lin Domain, Heavenly Mountain Domain, and Heavenly Luo Domain.
The Ten Domains were connected, forming a brand new 'Ling Tian Sacred Domain.'
Ling Fan's power became terrifyingly immense. As the sole Sacred Lord of the Ling Tian Sacred Domain, he alone controlled the life and death of billions of living beings across the Ten Domains.
However, he was indifferent to this overwhelming power. His current concern was still the whereabouts of Xue Yi.
With a single command, countless Ling Tian Pavilion powerhouses exerted all their efforts to inquire about Lan Xue Yi's whereabouts, which was far more efficient than him searching alone like a needle in a haystack.
Soon, news arrived.
West of Wuzhou, in the Stormy Sea Domain, a female powerhouse named the Undying Empress rose like a meteor, establishing the Undying Sacred City above the vast Stormy Sea Domain. She aimed to unify the numerous island territories within the Stormy Sea Domain and establish a sacred domain force comparable to the three great Sacred Domains of Wuzhou.
When the Divine Machine楼主 reported this news to Ling Fan, Ling Fan's usually calm black eyes erupted with an incredibly bright light. He abruptly stood up from his throne, "The Undying Empress!"
"The Undying Empress!"
He repeatedly murmured the name. His intuition told him that this Undying Empress was either Xue Yi or someone closely related to Xue Yi.
The title "Undying Empress" was too reminiscent of Xue Yi's Nine Deaths Spirit Phoenix Body.
Furthermore, according to the Divine Machine楼主, this Undying Empress had risen very suddenly, rumored to possess the inheritance of an extremely powerful ancient Saint. She had swept across the entire Stormy Sea Domain in just a few months.
One had to know that although the Stormy Sea Domain was a wild land overseas, its martial arts were fierce, with many powerful seven-star martial arts forces. Many of these seven-star martial arts forces were no weaker than top seven-star martial arts forces like the Heaven Mending Sect, Divine Machine Tower, and Demonic Cloud Hall.
This Undying Empress was able to subdue the overlords of the Stormy Sea Domain, proving her strength was absolutely immense, otherwise, she would not have dared to rashly establish a sacred domain.
Establishing a sacred domain required corresponding strength.
The three great Sacred Domains of Wuzhou would not sit idly by.
If her strength was insufficient, she would face a devastating blow, leading to eternal damnation.
Only by withstanding the attacks of the three great Sacred Domains could one truly secure the status of a sacred domain.
Just like Ling Fan, a powerful Demon Saint from Wuzhou had manifested, but he had met him head-on and dared not make a sound, which was tacit acknowledgment of the Ling Tian Sacred Domain's qualification.
Seeing Ling Fan suddenly lose his composure like this, which had never happened before, even when that Demon Saint manifested, Ling Fan had remained nonchalant and unafraid. Could it be that this Undying Empress was someone important to the Pavilion Master?
"Pavilion Master, do you know this Undying Empress?"
Ling Fan nodded, without explaining, and asked, "What is the current situation of the Undying Empress and Undying City? What is the reaction of the three great Sacred Domains of Wuzhou to the Undying Empress's plan to establish a sacred land?"
The Divine Machine楼主 said, "Pavilion Master is wise. The three great Sacred Domains, the War Demon Sacred Domain, the Flying Star Sacred Domain, and the Divine Wind Sacred Domain, have all released messages. If the Undying Empress and Undying City do not submit and cancel the plan to establish a sacred land, they will act at the grand ceremony for the establishment of the Undying Sacred City's sacred land, completely crushing this nascent force in its cradle."
"How dare they!"
Ling Fan let out a cold snort, and an astonishing killing intent swept through the entire hall like a hurricane. Feeling this terrifying killing intent, the Divine Machine楼主, the demon horse, and the others were startled.
What was wrong with the Pavilion Master? Why was he so furious!