Chapter 1503: Chapter 1501: Mysterious Force, Ice Cicada Sect!

A black shadow shuttled through the gloomy sky.

Like a flash of lightning crossing the sky.

If anyone happened to look up at this moment, they would surely witness an unprecedented spectacle!

Behind the clouds, radiant light pierced through the thick gloom, shining with an unusual brilliance. The entire sky seemed shrouded in murderous intent, oppressively dark!

And this black shadow, was Lin Fan!

He was darting like a phantom, racing toward Lan Zhengqing and the Divine Phoenix!

Moreover.

He was truly flying!

His whole being seemed to ride on clouds, even emitting sounds of air being torn apart, causing those on the ground to occasionally hear a pounding noise.

"What is that?"

"So strange, I’ve never seen anything like it before."

"It seems... like a person?"

"Damn, that’s terrifying!"

"Whose expert could that be, shuttling above Wenyu City?"

"It’s frightening."

The crowd discussed animatedly. When one person noticed the strange situation in the sky, everyone around them immediately knew.

Thus.

Everyone around Wenyu City was looking up, watching a phantom pass through the dark clouds.

"Lin Fan, you’re quite high-profile now, the whole vicinity of Wenyu City is watching you," Emperor Jade suddenly emerged with a playful grin, commenting.

"I don’t care, let them talk. I don’t mind, I’m only concerned with the life and death of the Divine Phoenix now, everything else is irrelevant to me. But it indeed surprises me that my speed is already very fast; with Instant Escape added to my advancement in cultivation realm, I should resemble a phantom, yet people from the Five Elements Realm can still see clearly." Lin Fan flew, glancing at the ground, but paid it no heed.

A strong person naturally will be talked about.

The stronger a person’s abilities, the more discussions and doubts will arise. If one always cares about these discussions and doubts, the strong will quickly become the weak.

No strong person cares about these rumors and discussions.

It’s like the sound of ants; an elephant will never hear it.

"You’re quite confident now."

"Of course I’m confident, because I want to kill Lan Zhengqing right now. If he dares to let the Divine Phoenix suffer even a little grievance, I guarantee he’ll be utterly destroyed, turned to ashes. No matter who is behind him, no matter who supports him, he must die."

Lin Fan paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Even if it means being enemies with the entire Five Elements Realm, I will not hesitate!"

Bang!

His body suddenly burst forth with a violent aura, directly accelerating him, like a flash of light, disappearing as swiftly as a meteor.

Lin Fan had ascended two great realms, and his cultivation realm had reached the Ninth Layer of the Supreme of Ancient!

So.

Whether it’s spiritual power or divine sense, both are now thousands of times stronger than before!

Previously, as a Ninth Rank Saint Emperor, if he lost track of someone, he could never find them again.

But now.

He closed his eyes, using divine sense to probe the slightest residual momentum around.

Lan Zhengqing had escaped, and with the Divine Phoenix in tow, surely consuming a huge amount of spiritual power. Although spiritual power fades and gradually disappears over time, Lin Fan could now pick up clues from the remaining traces in the air.

Through these subtleties, imperceptible to ordinary people, he could determine Lan Zhengqing’s direction.

When a person is fleeing, they might try to mislead the pursuer.

Such as deliberately leaving clues or footprints.

But one’s aura doesn’t change; it’s extremely unique to an individual, and Lan Zhengqing’s aura was especially distinctive, so Lin Fan could sense it easily with his divine sense.

This unique aura became the most compelling evidence of direction.

Lin Fan followed the residual aura Lan Zhengqing accidentally left, heading in that direction.

Instant Escape!

Lin Fan directly transformed into a beam of light!

...

On the other side, Lan Zhengqing, holding the Divine Phoenix, was swaggering toward a place in the northeast called Blizzard Village.

That place also belonged to a part of Wenyu City and was considered Lan Zhengqing’s hideout, as it harbored a group of people loyal to him.

The Ice Cicada Sect!

This was a mysterious unit under Lan Zhengqing’s command, hidden in Blizzard Village for many years, only answering to him.

Typically, they were like ice cicadas, lurking silently, not emitting any noise, and not even known to exist by anyone.

But once called upon by Lan Zhengqing, they would rise and become his most lethal weapon!

Even the Water Clan’s Clan Leader, Lan Yunwei, and Tian Lu... none of them knew about the existence of the Ice Cicada Sect.

Lan Zhengqing established such a mysterious sect to realize his ambitions. In the Water Clan, he was fearless, but many still eyed him warily.

Thus, the Ice Cicada Sect was specifically used by Lan Zhengqing to purge these dissenters, silencing them completely.

The Ice Cicada Sect was Lan Zhengqing’s confidant, doing all the dirty and tiring work, engaging in the world’s dirtiest, bloodiest, and most brutal deeds.

They not only aimed to cleanse enemies within the Water Clan but also guarded against rising talents in the Five Elements Realm!

Lan Zhengqing’s ambition was not limited to becoming the Clan Leader of the Water Clan. This was already a certainty and posed no difficulty for him. What he wanted was to become the overlord of the entire Five Elements Realm.

To become such an overlord, he had to cultivate his confidants.

So.

The Ice Cicada Sect naturally came into being, always hidden in Blizzard Village, unknown to anyone.

Lan Zhengqing chose this place to house the Divine Phoenix, making her his plaything.

Of course.

There were many other playthings here, all imprisoned.

Not just the Divine Phoenix.

Whoosh!

Lan Zhengqing’s figure appeared at the entrance of Blizzard Village, where the cold wind howled and snow blanketed the area, making the entire world seem like a frozen wasteland, inhospitable to human life.

This kept unwanted attention at bay, maintaining secrecy.

"Young Master Lan!"

"Young Master Lan!"

Seeing the figure, the Ice Cicada Sect members immediately recognized Lan Zhengqing’s arrival, kneeling in reverence.

Lan Zhengqing nodded and asked, "Where is Qiu Xi?"

"Report to Young Master Lan, Master Qiu Xi is in the room. I’ll escort you there."

"No need, stay here and watch, I’ll go by myself."

"Yes!"

Qiu Xi was the commander of the Ice Cicada Sect, a ruthless killer.

It was precisely through her ruthless killing ability that she became the commander of the Ice Cicada Sect.

"Qiu Xi."

Lan Zhengqing, holding the Divine Phoenix, walked into the room.

Qiu Xi was sitting in the main seat, gazing at the flickering flames, lost in thought. Upon hearing Lan Zhengqing’s voice, she abruptly stood up, excitedly looking towards his direction.

"Young Master Lan! You... why are you here?!"

A captivating figure, under the glow of the flames, sprinted towards Lan Zhengqing.

Her cascading hair, delicate skin, exquisite figure, and radiant smile.

Her eyes were clear and innocent, showing no signs of her being a killing machine.

Moreover.

Indeed!

Qiu Xi, the commander of the Ice Cicada Sect, was a woman!

And an extraordinarily beautiful woman!

Her beauty rivaled that of the Divine Phoenix, indistinguishable in greatness!

Yet such a woman became the commander under Lan Zhengqing, leading the Ice Cicada Sect, quite astonishing indeed.

Qiu Xi excitedly ran over, but suddenly noticed a woman in Lan Zhengqing’s arms.

She stopped abruptly, her eyes narrowing, emitting a fierce gleam.