Tian Heng stared with wide eyes.
"This is the Samsara Divine Cauldron, you, you, you, you..."
In that instant, even his Emperor Soul trembled. Tian Heng looked at Ling Fan with utter horror, pointing at him but unable to utter a complete sentence.
"You... you're back, you're back! I know why the Heavenly Court wants you, but they dare not publicize it. You are his ghost, you are his specter, you've returned to seek revenge on the Heavenly Court and Dao Yi Heavenly Venerate!"
Tian Heng was so terrified he stammered. His Emperor Soul immediately knelt and kowtowed frantically.
In his mind, a truly invincible and world-suppressing majestic figure, who had suppressed billions of worlds, appeared, making him unable to muster any thought of resistance.
Any powerful being in the Heavenly Realm.
Those who had lived through that person's era would never forget the terror of this person!
Tian Heng remembered clearly that when this person roamed the Central Heavenly Realm, he was merely a Saint at the sixth stage of the Manifestation Realm. Even though he had now become a peak Second-Order Great Emperor, he could barely be considered someone of consequence. But his pathetic might was nothing compared to this person.
"The Heavenly Realm has gone through an era, yet some people still remember me, hehe."
Ling Fan chuckled lightly. The Samsara Divine Cauldron pressed down fiercely, directly absorbing Tian Heng into the Yama Hall, replacing a Saint King and becoming a core puppet.
Now, the Yama Hall finally had a powerful Great Emperor presiding over it.
This would also double the power of the Samsara Divine Cauldron.
Ling Fan put away the Samsara Divine Cauldron, and the suppressed Heavenly Power of the area dissipated.
Lan Gu was anxiously waiting amidst the ruins of the Shang Bao Tower.
She had not yet become an Emperor and could not fly.
Ling Fan descended, and Lan Gu said excitedly, "That's great, that's great! Senior Ling, you're alright! What about... those people, that Heavenly Court Inspector Tian Heng, and Master Ling Dan, the Lord of Shang Bao Tower, the Sect Master of Ancient God Sect, those people..."
Ling Fan said indifferently, "They have all been killed by me."
"What!"
A tidal wave of shock surged through Lan Gu's heart, leaving her speechless.
Although she had guessed this outcome, hearing it confirmed by Ling Fan still shocked her profoundly.
"Send a message to summon your Qingcheng Sect members. Now, most of the top powerhouses in the entire Han Shan are dead. Your Qingcheng Sect's ancestor can now become king and dominate. Your Qingcheng Sect will take over the entire Han Shan City."
"Of course, all spirit veins of Third-Order and above, as well as Emperor-grade treasures, must be given to me."
"Yes!"
Lan Gu quickly bowed her head.
She felt an unparalleled oppressive aura from Ling Fan. Every word he spoke was like a decree, leaving no room for doubt, only obedience.
This was something she had never felt from Ling Fan before. It was as if the current Ling Fan was his true form.
Soon.
The experts of the Qingcheng Sect arrived, half-believing, half-doubting.
"This... this, this, this..."
Upon seeing the Shang Bao Tower destroyed, and Han Shan City severely damaged from the recent battle, all the arriving Qingcheng Sect experts were stunned.
"Could it be that the shocking news Lan Gu spoke of is true! That Ling Fan actually wiped out all the top figures in Han Shan City, and even... even killed that invincible Heavenly Court Inspector Tian Heng!"
Qing Jianzi, the Sect Master of Qingcheng Sect, felt his head spin.
Although he was also a dignified Sect Master with immense authority, he had never witnessed such a grand scene.
Master Ling Dan, the Lord of Shang Bao Tower, the Patriarch of the Jin Clan, the Sect Master of Ancient God Sect... each of them was a veteran peak First-Order Great Emperor whom he had to look up to. Ten of him combined were no match for any one of them.
Not to mention Tian Heng, a peak Second-Order Heavenly Court Inspector.
"Quick, quick, quick, send a message to invite the Ancestor! This matter is too big, I... I dare not decide!"
When the peak First-Order Great Emperor ancestor of the Qingcheng Sect arrived.
His expression was no better than Qing Jianzi's.
"You came quite quickly."
Ling Fan's figure appeared quietly.
Lan Gu followed respectfully behind Ling Fan.
Seeing Ling Fan appear, the Qingcheng Sect Ancestor and Qing Jianzi trembled. This time, they did not hesitate at all and knelt down with a thud.
"Get up. Lan Gu has likely told you everything, so I won't repeat it. This is the situation. I want your Qingcheng Sect to completely take over the entire Han Shan mountain range and Han Shan City. Do you have the guts?"
"This!"
The Qingcheng Sect Ancestor showed hesitation.
On one hand, he truly did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dominate Han Shan.
But on the other hand, he also worried that the Qingcheng Sect might incur the wrath of the Heavenly Court and face annihilation. If Ling Fan had only killed the top figures of Han Shan City, it would have been fine, but he also casually killed the Heavenly Court Inspector. This was no small matter.
"What are you afraid of? Afraid of the Heavenly Court settling accounts with you? The Heavenly Court governs thirty thousand great states and infinite territories. Inspectors like Tian Heng are countless. Let alone one Tian Heng, even if ten thousand Tian Hengs die, there won't be any real disaster. They'll just say Tian Heng was useless, unable to suppress even a small Han Shan. At most, the Heavenly Court will send another inspector. The new inspector will still rely on your Qingcheng Sect to rule Han Shan."
Ling Fan said indifferently.
He had absorbed Tian Heng's memories and had a clear understanding of many matters concerning the Heavenly Court.
The rules of the Heavenly Realm were brutal.
The rules of the Heavenly Court were even more brutal than those of the Heavenly Realm.
The strong preyed on the weak, and only the fittest survived.
Countless eyes were fixed on the position Tian Heng occupied. His death was due to his incompetence. Not only would no one avenge him, but many would clap their hands in joy for the vacant position and fight fiercely for it.
"If it is as Young Master Ling says, then... then this old man will go all out!"
The Qingcheng Sect Ancestor gritted his teeth and clenched his fist, smashing it fiercely into the air.
"Good, then your Qingcheng Sect should proceed. There shouldn't be any obstacles. If anyone dares to step forward and obstruct you, I will act."
Ling Fan said indifferently.
"Yes! Our Qingcheng Sect will definitely remember Young Master Ling's kindness in elevating us. Without Young Master Ling, there would be no prosperity for the Qingcheng Sect. When the time comes, all treasures will be presented to Young Master Ling as a token of our sincerity. Furthermore, this old man intends to promote Lan Gu to the position of Vice Sect Master of the Qingcheng Sect to assist Qing Jianzi in these matters. In the future, when she ascends to the Great Emperor realm, Qing Jianzi and I will retire peacefully to cultivate and pass on the position of Sect Master of the Qingcheng Sect to Lan Gu. What do you think?"
The Qingcheng Sect Ancestor was also a shrewd individual, sparing no effort to show his sincerity to Ling Fan.
Ling Fan did not refuse.
Lan Gu, standing behind Ling Fan, heard the Qingcheng Sect Ancestor's words and felt as if she had been hit by a pie from the sky. She was originally just an ordinary true disciple, and there were at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, such true disciples in the Qingcheng Sect!
In these short ten-plus days.
Her fate had undergone a drastic change, a change that could be described as soaring to the heavens.
"I, I might not do a good job..."
Lan Gu said somewhat nervously.
"Lan Gu, I must criticize you. With Young Master Ling backing you, let alone being the Vice Sect Master of the Qingcheng Sect, even ruling the entire Han Shan in the future is nothing. Rest assured, without Young Master Ling's command, Qing Jianzi and I will handle everything for you." The Qingcheng Sect Ancestor said.
Lan Gu looked to Ling Fan for his opinion.
The latter nodded faintly.
Lan Gu said softly, "Then, then alright."